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How do we read Hippo?
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The word Hippo starts with the letter H, pronounced /h/, closest to the Arabic حرف الهاء (ه). Breathe out lightly from the throat without voice: 'h'. Like the Arabic haa, not the heavy ḥaa.
Meaning in Arabic: فرس النهر. Listen a few times and repeat with your child, then look for a hippo in a picture or around the house to tie the word to its meaning.
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Sentences with Hippo
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Singular: Hippo · plural: Hippos. We say "one hippo" for one and "two hippos" for two or more.
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