hippopotamus
[ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs]
noun
hippopotamus
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
How the word "hippopotamus" is translated into English
[ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs]
noun
hippopotamus
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
A hippopotamus can be more dangerous than a lion.
[ə ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs kən ˈbi ˈmɔr ˈdeɪndʒərəs ˈðæn ə ˈlaɪən.]
We watched the hippopotamuses swimming in the river.
[wi ˈwɑtʃt ðə ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməsəz ˈswɪmɪŋ ˈɪn ðə ˈrɪvər.]
Have you ever seen a hippopotamus open its mouth?
[həv ju ˈɛvər ˈsin ə ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs ˈoʊpən ˈɪts ˈmaʊθ?]
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