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It's pronounced "hik-cup", with the standard spelling being "hiccup".
Given recent research into etymological history, it is considered to be an error to spell the word as "hiccough" - the word, in this spelling, derives from the thought that perhaps the condition of "hiccuping" was derived from the same symptoms as coughing.
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What words rhyme with hiccough?
cup, up, hup as in hup-one, hup-two, etc., pup, sup, whup, hiccup and whup
What is the origin of the word hiccough?
It's a portmanteau of hiccup and cough. Hiccup, cough, hiccough.
What is singletus?
Hiccough or Hiccup
What is the meaning of hiccoughed?
of Hiccough
What is hiccough?
Hiccough is caused due to the vibrating movement of the diaphram. Or in other words, it is caused due to the sudden movement of the diaphram.
How do you make a sentence out of the word hiccough?
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What is an English word where 'gh' sounds like 'p'?
The English word where 'gh' sounds like 'p' is "hiccough," which is an alternative spelling of "hiccup." The 'gh' in "hiccough" is pronounced like the 'p' sound due to historical changes in the English language. This pronunciation is a result of the evolution of the word from its Middle English origins.
What is the name for hiccough?
Commonly known as a "hiccup". The technical term is "singultus".
What word has 2 C's in it?
Examples of words with 2 Cs are:acaciaacademicaccentacceptaccessaccommodationaccusebroccolibucoliccactuscharacterchinchillachocolatecocoacocoonchurchcircuscrackercycledemocraticeccentricelectricfettuccineflorescencegalacticgnocchihectichiccup (hiccough)hopscotchicicleiconicimpeccableinaccurateknickknacklicencelicoricematchstickMeccamechanicmicrochipmicroscopicmoccasinMorocconarcoticnecklaceoccasionoccultoccupationoccurPacificpeacockpiccolopracticalpsychicraccoonreceptaclericochetsaccharinsoccerstuccosuccesstobaccovaccinateyuccazucchini
What is the different between coughing and huffing?
A hiccup and a hiccough are actually the same thing (pronounced the same as well). It is spelled hic'cough,' beacause, in the seventeenth century, it was believed that the act of hiccupping was related to 'cough'ing. Another term for hiccup (or hiccough) is singultus (though used MUCH less).
What is the medical term meaning reflex spasm of the diaphragm?
Hiccough or Hiccup.Singultus is the medical term meaning involuntary contraction of the diaphragm. The lay term is hiccup.
Where did hiccough come from?
It's one of those words like bang or swoosh that are based on the sound they are describing. When people hiccup, it sounds pretty close to "hiccup".
