a sudden noisy stopping of the breath this word can be spelt in two ways hot
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A Sudden Noisy Stopping Of The Breath This Word Can Be Spelt In Two Ways Hot

The Sound: "Hotot" describes a sudden, gasping, or noisy interruption of breath, often compared to the sound of someone reacting to a "hot" object or food by quickly inhaling or huffing.

Subject: Informative Report on the Word "Hiccough" and "Hiccup"

Based on your description, the word you are looking for is hiccup (or hiccough).

Comparative Table: Hiccup vs. Hiccough

| Feature | Hiccup | Hiccough | |---------|--------|----------| | Spelling frequency | Common (95% of use) | Rare (5%, mostly historical) | | Pronunciation | HICK-up | HICK-up (same!) | | Etymology | Onomatopoeic | Folk etymology (false link to “cough”) | | Dictionary status | Standard | Accepted variant | | Crossword clues | “Sudden breath stop” | “Odd spelling of a spasm” | | Connection to “hot” | Spicy food trigger | Indirect (same word) |

Spelling Variations As noted in the topic prompt, there are two accepted spellings for this word in the English language: