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How do you say "hippo" in Spanish?
el hipopótamo
In Spanish, "hippo" is el hipopótamo.
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Pronunciation
Say ee-poh-POH-tah-moh, with stress on the third syllable and clear ee sound at the start.
Grammar notes
El hipopotamo is masculine. The plural is los hipopotamos. In speech, many call it simply hippo.
Example sentence
El hipopotamo vive en los rios africanos.
The hippo lives in African rivers.
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How to remember el hipopótamo
Hipopotamo contains hippo. Picture a massive hippo partially submerged in a river opening its huge mouth.
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Questions about el hipopótamo
How do you say "hippo" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "hippo" is el hipopótamo. It is a noun.
Is el hipopótamo masculine or feminine?
El hipopotamo is masculine. The plural is los hipopotamos. In speech, many call it simply hippo.
How is el hipopótamo used in a sentence?
Use el hipopótamo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El hipopotamo vive en los rios africanos. (The hippo lives in African rivers.).
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