hippopotamus meaning

UK /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ US /ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/ 5 syllables

hippopotamus (noun): massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa.

Definition of hippopotamus

  1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

    Synonyms: hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius

    Type of: even-toed ungulate

How to pronounce hippopotamus

hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ in British English and /ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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