how to pronounce hypo

/ˈhaɪpoʊ/

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hypo is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of hypo in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… Italian I see yes I mean hypo descent …”

meanings of hypo

noun:

A hypochondriac.
A hypothetical case.
Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria'; a morbid depression.
Sodium thiosulphate, a photographic fixing agent.
The substance sodium hyposulfite.
Hypothecation.
A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
A hypomelanistic snake.
A hypodermic syringe.

hypo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hypo occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.