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hiccups

/ˈhɪkəps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
hic-cups
IPA
/ˈhɪkəps/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hiccup

noun

The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hiccup

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hiccoughs (alternative, UK) hickups (alternative, archaic)

Rhymes With

hiccoughs

Questions

How do you pronounce hiccups?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪkəps/.
What does hiccups mean?
plural of hiccup

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