How many syllables in Hiccups?
hiccups has 2 syllables
hiccups has 2 syllables
hic-cups
Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle that cause a sudden intake of breath, producing a sound like 'hic'.
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'.
She got the hiccups after drinking too much soda.
7 ( h, i, c, c, u, p, s )
6 ( h, i, c, u, p, s )
spuccih
Phonetic Transcription of Hiccups
IPA (International): ˈhɪkʌps
ARA (American): ˈhɪkʌps
EPA (English): ˈhɪkʌps
HHIH-KAH-PS