How To Pronounce Hiccup
hiccup
In British English, hiccup is pronounced /ˈhɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪk.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɪk.ʌp/.
Hiccup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hiccup has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hiccup
Questions About Hiccup
How do you pronounce hiccup in British English?
In British English, hiccup is pronounced /ˈhɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪk.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce hiccup in American English?
In American English, hiccup is pronounced /ˈhɪk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in hiccup?
Hiccup has two syllables, /hɪk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in hiccup?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce hiccup the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhɪk.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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