How can we pronounce hippopotamus?
How do the British pronounce hippopotamus?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘hippopotamus‘: Modern IPA: hɪ́pəpɔ́təməs. Traditional IPA: ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs. 5 syllables: “HIP” + “uh” + “POT” + “uh” + “muhs”
How do Americans say hippopotamus?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘hippopotamus‘: Break ‘hippopotamus‘ down into sounds: [HIP] + [UH] + [POT] + [UH] + [MUHS] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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