How to pronounce "hyperboles" in English
hy·PER·bo·les
Primary stress: per
Hear native speakers say hyperboles in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hyperboles”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
hy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PER
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
les
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PER"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "hyperboles" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hyperboles is" sounds like "hyperboles-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "hyperboles" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I'm not your king: "O brothers,' I said, 'who through a hundred thousand perils," look at the hyperboles.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“And then I will have hyperboles that are like this.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“have a ton of homework and i'm not exaggerating i'm not using hyperboles though my english teacher will be proud of me”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We can notate parabolas, hyperboles, ellipsis, circles, you name it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I can have hyperboles that will be going out.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “hyperboles”
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I'm not your king: "O brothers,' I said, 'who through a hundred thousand perils," look at the hyperboles.
Hear it in context: “hyperboles”
5 clipsThe English word “hyperboles”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (hy · per · bo · les), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (per). Grammatically, “hyperboles” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hyperboles” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @59:18
“there is no hierarchy here, I'm not your leader, I'm not your king: "O brothers,' I said, 'who through a hundred thousand perils," look at the hyperboles. 'who through a hundred thousand perils,"”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @41:10
“I can have hyperboles that will be going out. And then I will have hyperboles that are like this. This are all in the high temperature phase,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @4:04
“things and organize your time wisely even when you're very busy like me now i have a ton of homework and i'm not exaggerating i'm not using hyperboles though my english teacher will be proud of me not using hyperboles though my english teacher will be proud of me”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @15:45
“we learned it at school. We can notate parabolas, hyperboles, ellipsis, circles, you name it. you name it.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @41:05
“that are these hyperbole that end up over here. I can have hyperboles that will be going out. And then I will have hyperboles that are like this.”
Definition & Meaning: “hyperboles”
- Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
- An instance or example of such overstatement.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Hyperbole soars too high, or creeps too low, Exceeds the truth, things wonderful to shew.”
- “[…]and when he ſpeakes, / 'Tis like a Chime a mending. With tearmes vnſquar' / Which from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropt, / Would ſeemes Hyperboles”
- “I'm not your king: "O brothers,' I said, 'who through a hundred thousand perils," look at the hyperboles.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “hyperboles”
- Syllables:
- hy · per · bo · les
- Primary stress:
- per
- Hear it in context
- hyperboles
Synonyms: “hyperboles”
Hear words related in meaning to “hyperboles” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"hyperboles" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "hyperboles" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about hyperboles
How many syllables are in “hyperboles”?
“hyperboles” has 4 syllables: hy · per · bo · les.
Where is the stress in “hyperboles”?
The primary stress in “hyperboles” is on “PER”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “hyperboles” mean?
Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
How can I hear “hyperboles” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “hyperboles” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hyperboles”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).