Hippopotamus

//ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs//

Pronunciation

US //ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs//
US /[ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.ɾə.məs]/
US //hɪ.poˈpo.ta.mʊs//
US //hɪ.po.poˈta.mʊs//
US //ˌhi.po̞.po̞ˈte̞ː.mo̞s//
US //ˌhi.poˈpo.te.mɔs//
US
Syllables: 5
Phonemes: HH IH2 P AH0 P AA1 T AH0 M AH0 S
UK //ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs//

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