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How to pronounce “hippopotamus”
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Pronunciation guide for hippopotamus
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hippopotamus with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- For more wonder, rewild the world
to be stuffed with the bones of hippopotamus,
- Definition summary
- A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
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How to pronounce hippopotamus
For more wonder, rewild the world

to be stuffed with the bones of hippopotamus,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hippopotamus”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
- The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
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