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How do you say "hippo" in Mexican Spanish?
el hipopótamo
In Mexican Spanish, "hippo" is el hipopótamo.
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Pronunciation
ee-poh-POH-tah-moh. Five syllables, stress on the third from the end.
Grammar notes
El hipopótamo is masculine. This is a long word borrowed from Greek via Latin.
Example sentence
El hipopótamo pasa la mayoría del día en el agua.
The hippo spends most of the day in the water.
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How to remember el hipopótamo
Hipopótamo contains 'hippo' at the start, just like the English word.
Related words
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- lion el león
- ostrich el avestruz
- panda el panda
- penguin el pingüino
- polar bear el oso polar
- raccoon el mapache
- reindeer el reno
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Questions about el hipopótamo
How do you say "hippo" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "hippo" is el hipopótamo. It is a noun.
Is el hipopótamo masculine or feminine?
El hipopótamo is masculine. This is a long word borrowed from Greek via Latin.
How is el hipopótamo used in a sentence?
Use el hipopótamo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El hipopótamo pasa la mayoría del día en el agua. (The hippo spends most of the day in the water.).
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