What is the Spanish word for "hiccup"?

Learn how to say "hiccup" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

hiccup

Spanish

hipo

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Examples of how to use "hiccup" in Spanish

English
A sudden hiccup can be annoying.
Spanish
Un hipo repentino puede ser molesto.
English
I had a sudden hiccup during dinner.
Spanish
Tuve un hipo repentino durante la cena.
English
She laughed and then got a hiccup.
Spanish
Ella se rió y luego le dio un hipo.
English
A hiccup interrupted his important speech.
Spanish
Un hipo interrumpió su discurso importante.
English
They paused the movie because of a hiccup.
Spanish
Pausaron la película por un hipo.

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