hippopotamus
How many syllables in hippopotamus?
There are 5 syllables in the word hippopotamus.How to pronounce hippopotamus:
Synonyms for hippopotamus:
artiodactyl
artiodactyl mammal
even-toed ungulate
genus hippopotamus
hippo
hippopotamus amphibius
river horse
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Syllable Fun Fact
Light syllables, having short vowels and no ending consonant, often occur in unstressed positions in polysyllabic words.
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