Hiccups

How many syllables in Hiccups?

hiccups has 2 syllables

Split Hiccups into syllables?

hic-cups

Definition of Hiccups

Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle that cause a sudden intake of breath, producing a sound like 'hic'.

How should Hiccups divide into syllables

The first syllable 'hic' has one vowel 'i' and two consonants 'h' and 'c'. The second syllable 'cups' has one vowel 'u' and three consonants 'c', 'p', and 's'.

Part of Speech - Hiccups

Noun

She got the hiccups after drinking too much soda.

Sentences with Hiccups

  • I got hiccups after eating too fast.
  • He tried to scare me to cure my hiccups.
  • She drank water upside down to stop her hiccups.
  • My puppy gets hiccups after playing too much.
  • I hate having hiccups during a movie.

Quotes with Hiccups

  • I get the hiccups when I eat too fast.
  • The best cure for hiccups is to hold your breath.
  • I've had the hiccups for five minutes straight, it's driving me crazy!

Number of characters in Hiccups

7 ( h, i, c, c, u, p, s )

Unique letters in Hiccups

6 ( h, i, c, u, p, s )

Hiccups Backwards

spuccih

Phonetic Transcription of Hiccups

IPA (International): ˈhɪkʌps

ARA (American): ˈhɪkʌps

EPA (English): ˈhɪkʌps

HHIH-KAH-PS