hiccough

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɪ.kəp/, /ˈhɪ.kʌp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪ.kəp/, /ˈhɪ.kʌp/ Rhymes: -ɪkəp Homophone: hiccup (RP) === Noun === hiccough (plural hiccoughs) (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hiccup. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hiccough (third-person singular simple present hiccoughs, present participle hiccoughing, simple past and past participle hiccoughed) (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hiccup. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Usage notes === Hiccough is a later spelling, and an example of folk etymology.