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How many phonemes in word hippopotamus?

Let's break down the word "hippopotamus" to count the phonemes:

* h - /h/

* i - /ɪ/

* p - /p/

* p - /p/

* o - /ɒ/

* t - /t/

* ə - /ə/

* m - /m/

* ə - /ə/

* s - /s/

* ə - /ə/

Therefore, "hippopotamus" has 11 phonemes.

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