exaggeration
/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables ex·ag·ger·a·tion
Stress ex-ag-ger-a-RA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
ex
/ɪɡz/
prefix
ag
/æɡ/
short a
ger
/dʒər/
soft g
a
/ə/
schwa
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
a statement that makes something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is
Sound Reference
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ex=/ɪɡz/(exit) + ag=/æɡ/(agony) + ger=/dʒər/(manager) + a=/ə/(about) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Calling it a disaster is an exaggeration.