How to pronounce hiccup
Listen to hiccup in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“hiccup” in real sentences
69 clips in the index · 19 American · 15 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I apologise for that procedural hiccup.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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And sometimes, there's a little hiccup.
Census Bureau · hear it here
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This isn't just a minor hiccup.
GAO · hear it here
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This is just a hiccup of earth history.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
Why real speech
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