How To Pronounce Hippopotamus
hippopotamus
In British English, hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhɪp.əˈpʰʷɒt.ə.məs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̯ə.məs/.
Hippopotamus has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hippopotamus has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hippopotamus
How do you pronounce hippopotamus in British English?
In British English, hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhɪp.əˈpʰʷɒt.ə.məs].
How do you pronounce hippopotamus in American English?
In American English, hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̯ə.məs/.
How many syllables are in hippopotamus?
Hippopotamus has five syllables, /hɪp/ + /ə/ + /pɒt/ + /ə/ + /məs/.
Where is the stress in hippopotamus?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hippopotamus the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/ and American English has /ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̯ə.məs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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