Words that rhyme with hippopotamus
Closest near rhymes for hippopotamus
monotonous, monogamous, anonymous and autonomous
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for hippopotamus. The closest near rhymes are monotonous, monogamous, anonymous and autonomous.
Near rhymes for hippopotamus
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- monotonous
- monogamous
- anonymous
- autonomous
- economists
- synonymous
- bottomless
- hypothalamus
- gluttonous
- hypothesis
- ottoman
- tottenham
- metropolis
- ominous
- posthumous
- esophagus
- botanist
- homogenous
- sarcophagus
- acropolis
- necropolis
- bottoming
- prophetess
- megalopolis
- nitrogenous
Perfect rhymes for hippopotamus
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as hippopotamus.
How hippopotamus sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑtəməs |
Hippopotamus has five syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with hippopotamus?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with hippopotamus. Near rhymes such as monotonous, monogamous, anonymous, autonomous and economists come closest.
- How many words rhyme with hippopotamus?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for hippopotamus, plus 25 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in hippopotamus?
- Hippopotamus has five syllables, with the stress on the third.