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Why we hiccup
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Follow a short explanation of a body reaction.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- muscle
- A part of the body that helps you move.
- lungs
- The organs in your chest that you breathe with.
- fizzy
- With small bubbles of gas.
Answer key
- A hiccup happens when a muscle under your lungs suddenly tightens.“Muscle” has a silent c.
- This makes you breathe in quickly, and your throat closes.“Breathe” is the verb; “breath” is the noun.
- The closing makes the familiar sound.“Familiar” means well known.
- Eating too fast or drinking fizzy drinks can cause them.The stress in “fizzy” is on “fiz”.
- Most hiccups stop on their own after a few minutes.“On their own” means without help.