Other 5-syllable words like hippopotamus
Here are some other common words that have 5 syllables, like hippopotamus does.
- animosities
- counterargument
- conceptualise
- exoticism
- interlocutor
- teachability
- pseudocoelomates
- triviality
- cosmetology
- debilitated
- receptionist
- glorification
- invulnerable
- perambulator
- vegetarian
- unacceptable
- methodically
- cafeteria
- manipulative
- anorexia
- congratulation
- cyberbullying
- colloquialism
- epaphroditus
- equilateral
- … more
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