How to pronounce hippogriff
American English pronunciation
HIP-uh-grif
- IPA
- /ˈhɪpəɡɹɪf/
- Syllables
- HIP · uh · grif (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hippogriff means
A make-believe beast that is half eagle and half horse
In a sentence: In the old tale, a knight flew over the castle walls on a hippogriff.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from the Greek word for horse and the Greek word that gave us griffin.
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