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How to pronounce “hippo”
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Pronunciation guide for hippo
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hippo with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum
AL: Is a photograph of a very sad hippo.
- Definition summary
- Clipping of hippopotamus.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce hippo
Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum

AL: Is a photograph of a very sad hippo.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hippo”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Clipping of hippopotamus.
- (historical, slang, South Africa) An armored personnel carrier used by the South African Defence Force.
- (informal, derogatory) An overweight or obese person.
- (informal, chess) Hippopotamus Defence.
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