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hippopotami

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
hip-popota-mi
IPA
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hippopotamus

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/

Synonyms

hippopotamuses hippos

Questions

How do you pronounce hippopotami?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/.
What does hippopotami mean?
plural of hippopotamus

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