User:LorenzoF06/The Chaos

Copy of Ruize-rijmen/De Chaos (based on User:Lucas_Werkmeister/The_Chaos) with phonetic transcriptions for either personal use or whoever needs it. The accent used is British Received Pronunciation, which is a non-rhotic accent.

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For full attribution, see the histories of Ruize-rijmen/De Chaos and Page:Ruize-rijmen 1922.pdf/141, Page:Ruize-rijmen 1922.pdf/142, Page:Ruize-rijmen 1922.pdf/143, Page:Ruize-rijmen 1922.pdf/144, Page:Ruize-rijmen 1922.pdf/145.

Gerard Nolst Trenité – The Chaos

Dearest creature/ˈkriːtʃə/ in Creation/kriːˈeɪʃən/ , Studying English pronunciation, I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse/ˈkɔːps/, corps/ˈkɔː/ , horse/ˈhɔːs/ and worse/ˈwɜːs/. It will keep you, Susy/ˈsuːzi/, busy/ˈbɪzi/ , Make your head<rt>/ˈhɛd/</rt> with heat<rt>/ˈhiːt/</rt> grow dizzy; Tear<rt>/ˈtɪə/</rt> in eye your dress you'll tear<rt>/ˈtɛə/</rt>. So shall I! Oh, hear my prayer<rt>/ˈprɛə/</rt> , Pray<rt>/preɪ/</rt>, console your loving poet, Make my coat look new, dear, sew<rt>/ˈsəʊ/</rt> it? Just compare heart<rt>/ˈhɑːt/</rt>, beard<rt>/ˈbɪəd/</rt> and heard<rt>/ˈhɜːd/</rt> , Dies<rt>/ˈdaɪz/</rt> and diet<rt>/ˈdaɪət/</rt>, lord<rt>/ˈlɔːd/</rt> and word<rt>/ˈwɜːd/</rt> , Sword<rt>/ˈsɔːd/</rt> and sward<rt>/ˈswɔːd/</rt>, retain<rt>/rɪˈteɪn/</rt> and Britain<rt>/ˈbrɪtən/</rt> , (Mind the latter, how it's written!) Made<rt>/ˈmeɪd/</rt> has not the sound of bade<rt>/ˈbæd/</rt> , Say— said<rt>/ˈsɛd/</rt>, pay— paid<rt>/ˈpeɪd/</rt> , laid<rt>/ˈleɪd/</rt> , but plaid<rt>/ˈplæd/</rt>. Now I surely will not plague<rt>/ˈpleɪɡ/</rt> you With such words as vague<rt>/ˈveɪɡ/</rt> and ague<rt>/ˈeɪɡju/</rt> , But be careful how you speak, Say break<rt>/ˈbreɪk/</rt>, steak<rt>/ˈsteɪk/</rt> , but bleak<rt>/ˈbliːk/</rt> and streak<rt>/ˈstriːk/</rt> , Previous<rt>/ˈpriːvɪəs/</rt>, precious<rt>/ˈprɛʃəs/</rt> ; fuchsia<rt>/ˈfjuːʃə/</rt> , via<rt>/ˈvaɪə/</rt> ; Pipe<rt>/ˈpaɪp/</rt>, snipe<rt>/ˈsnaɪp/</rt> , recipe<rt>/ˈrɛsɪpi/</rt> and choir<rt>/ˈkwaɪə/</rt> , Cloven<rt>/ˈkləʊvən/</rt>, oven<rt>/ˈʌvən/</rt> ; how<rt>/ˈhaʊ/</rt> and low<rt>/ˈləʊ/</rt> ; Script<rt>/ˈskrɪpt/</rt>, receipt<rt>/rɪˈsiːt/</rt> ; shoe<rt>/ˈʃuː/</rt> , poem<rt>/ˈpəʊɪm/</rt> , toe<rt>/ˈtəʊ/</rt> , Hear me say, devoid<rt>/dɪˈvɔɪd/</rt> of trickery: Daughter<rt>/ˈdɔːtə/</rt>, laughter<rt>/ˈlɑːftə/</rt> and Terpsichore<rt>/ˌtəːpˈsɪkəri/</rt> , Typhoid<rt>/ˈtaɪfɔɪd/</rt> ; measles<rt>/ˈmiːzəlz/</rt>, topsails<rt>/ˈtɒpseɪlz/</rt> , aisles<rt>/ˈaɪlz/</rt> ; Exiles<rt>/ˈɛgzaɪlz/</rt>, similes<rt>/ˈsɪməliz/</rt> , reviles<rt>/rəˈvaɪlz/</rt> ; Wholly<rt>/ˈhəʊli/</rt>, holly<rt>/ˈhɒli/</rt> ; signal<rt>/ˈsɪɡnəl/</rt> , signing<rt>/ˈsaɪnɪŋ/</rt> ; Thames<rt>/ˈtɛmz/</rt> ; examining<rt>/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/</rt>, combining<rt>/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/</rt> ; Scholar<rt>/ˈskɒlə/</rt>, vicar<rt>/ˈvɪkə/</rt> and cigar<rt>/sɪˈɡɑː/</rt> , Solar<rt>/ˈsəʊlə/</rt>, mica<rt>/ˈmaɪkə/</rt> , war<rt>/ˈwɔː/</rt> and far<rt>/ˈfɑː/</rt>. From desire<rt>/dɪˈzaɪə/</rt> : desirable<rt>/dɪˈzaɪərəbəl/</rt> — admirable<rt>/ˈædmərəbəl/</rt> from admire<rt>/ədˈmaɪə/</rt> ; Lumber<rt>/ˈlʌmbə/</rt>, plumber<rt>/ˈplʌmə/</rt> ; bier<rt>/ˈbɪə/</rt> but brier<rt title="also spelled &apos;briar&apos;">/ˈbrʌɪə/</rt> ; Chatham<rt>/ˈtʃætəm/</rt>, brougham<rt>/ˈbruːəm/</rt> ; renown<rt>/rɪˈnaʊn/</rt> but known<rt>/ˈnəʊn/</rt> , Knowledge<rt>/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/</rt> ; done<rt>/ˈdʌn/</rt>, but gone<rt>/ˈɡɒn/</rt> and tone<rt>/ˈtəʊn/</rt> , One<rt>/ˈwʌn/</rt>, anemone<rt>/əˈnɛməni/</rt> ; Balmoral<rt>/bælˈmɒrəl/</rt> ; Kitchen<rt>/ˈkɪtʃɪn/</rt>, lichen<rt>/ˈlaɪkən/</rt> ; laundry<rt>/ˈlɔːndri/</rt> , laurel<rt>/ˈlɒrəl/</rt> ; Gertrude<rt>/ˈɡɜːtrud/</rt>, German<rt>/ˈdʒɜːmən/</rt> ; wind<rt>/ˈwɪnd/</rt> and mind<rt>/ˈmaɪnd/</rt> ; Scene<rt>/ˈsiːn/</rt>, Melpomene<rt>/mɛlˈpɒmɪni/</rt> , mankind<rt>/mænˈkaɪnd/</rt> ; Tortoise<rt>/ˈtɔːtəs/</rt>, turquoise<rt>/ˈtɜːkwɔɪz/</rt> , chamois<rt>/ˈʃæmi/</rt> -leather, Reading<rt>/ˈriːdɪŋ/</rt>, Reading<rt>/ˈrɛdɪŋ/</rt> , heathen<rt>/ˈhiːðən/</rt> , heather<rt>/ˈhɛðə/</rt>. This phonetic labyrinth Gives moss<rt>/ˈmɒs/</rt>, gross<rt>/ˈɡrəʊs/</rt> , brook<rt>/ˈbrʊk/</rt> , brooch<rt>/ˈbrəʊtʃ/</rt> , ninth<rt>/ˈnaɪnθ/</rt> , plinth<rt>/ˈplɪnθ/</rt>. Billet<rt>/ˈbɪlɪt/</rt> does not end like ballet<rt>/ˈbæleɪ/</rt> ; Bouquet<rt>/buˈkeɪ/</rt>, wallet<rt>/ˈwɒlɪt/</rt> , mallet<rt>/ˈmælɪt/</rt> , chalet<rt>/ˈʃæleɪ/</rt> ; Blood<rt>/ˈblʌd/</rt> and flood<rt>/ˈflʌd/</rt> are not like food<rt>(/ˈfuːd/) /ˈfʊd/</rt> , Nor is mould<rt>/ˈməʊld/</rt> like should<rt>/'ʃʊd/</rt> and would<rt>/'wʊd/</rt>. Banquet<rt>/ˈbæŋkwɪt/</rt> is not nearly parquet<rt>/ˈpɑːkeɪ/</rt> , Which is said to rime with darky<rt title="also spelled &apos;darkey&apos;, but supposedly only pronounced rhyming with -(k)eɪ">(/ˈdɑːki/) /ˈdɑːkeɪ/</rt>. Viscous<rt>/ˈvɪskəs/</rt>, viscount<rt>/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/</rt> ; load<rt>/ˈləʊd/</rt> and broad<rt>/ˈbrɔːd/</rt> ; Toward<rt title="can have two syllables, but here one syllable fits the metre better">(/təˈwɔːd/) /ˈtwɔːd/</rt>, to forward<rt>/ˈfɔːwəd/</rt> , to reward<rt>/rɪˈwɔːd/</rt> , And your pronunciation's O.K. When you say correctly croquet<rt>(/ˈkrəʊkeɪ/) /krəʊˈkeɪ/</rt> ; Rounded<rt>/ˈraʊndɪd/</rt>, wounded<rt>/ˈwuːndɪd/</rt> ; grieve<rt>/ˈɡriːv/</rt> and sieve<rt>/ˈsɪv/</rt> ; Friend<rt>/ˈfrɛnd/</rt> and fiend<rt>/ˈfiːnd/</rt> ; alive<rt>/əˈlaɪv/</rt> and live<rt>/ˈlɪv/</rt> ; Liberty<rt>/ˈlɪbəti/</rt>, library<rt>/ˈlaɪbrəri/</rt> ; heave<rt>/ˈhiːv/</rt> and heaven<rt>/ˈhɛvən/</rt> ; Rachel<rt>/ˈreɪtʃəl/</rt>, ache<rt>/ˈeɪk/</rt> , moustache<rt>/məˈstɑːʃ/</rt> ; eleven<rt>/ɪˈlɛvən/</rt>. We say hallowed<rt>/ˈhæləʊd/</rt>, but allowed<rt>/əˈlaʊd/</rt> ; People<rt>/ˈpiːpəl/</rt>, leopard<rt>/ˈlɛpəd/</rt> ; towed<rt>/ˈtəʊd/</rt> , but vowed<rt>/ˈvaʊd/</rt> Mark the difference, moreover, Between mover<rt>/ˈmuːvə/</rt>, plover<rt>/ˈplʌvə/</rt> , Dover<rt>/ˈdəʊvə/</rt> , Leeches<rt>/ˈliːtʃɪz/</rt>, breeches<rt>/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/</rt> ; wise<rt>/ˈwaɪz/</rt> , precise<rt>/prɪˈsaɪs/</rt> ; Chalice<rt>/ˈtʃælɪs/</rt> but police<rt>/pəˈliːs/</rt> and lice<rt>/ˈlaɪs/</rt>. Camel<rt>/ˈkæməl/</rt> ; constable<rt>/ˈkʌnstəbəl/</rt>, unstable<rt>/ʌnˈsteɪbəl/</rt> ; Principle<rt>/ˈprɪnsɪpəl/</rt>, disciple<rt>/dɪˈsaɪpəl/</rt> ; label<rt>/ˈleɪbəl/</rt> ; Petal<rt>/ˈpɛtəl/</rt>, penal<rt>/ˈpiːnəl/</rt> and canal<rt>/kəˈnæl/</rt> ; Wait<rt>/ˈweɪt/</rt>, surmise<rt>/səːˈmaɪz/</rt> , plait<rt>/ˈplæt/</rt> , promise<rt>/ˈprɒmɪs/</rt> ; pal<rt>/ˈpæl/</rt>. Suit<rt>/ˈsuːt/</rt>, suite<rt>/ˈswiːt/</rt> , runruin [sic]<rt>/ˈruːɪn/</rt> , circuit<rt>/ˈsɜːkɪt/</rt> , conduit<rt>/ˈkɒndjuɪt/</rt> Rime with shrink it<rt>/ˈʃɹɪŋk ˌɪt/</rt> and beyond it<rt>/bɪˈjɒnd ˌɪt/</rt> , But it is not hard to tell, Why it's pall<rt>/ˈpɔːl/</rt>, mall<rt>/'mɔːl/</rt> , but Pall Mall<rt>/pælˈmæl/</rt>. Muscle<rt>/ˈmʌsəl/</rt>, muscular<rt>/ˈmʌskjələ/</rt> ; gaol<rt title="also spelled &apos;jail&apos;">/dʒeɪl/</rt> ; iron<rt>/ˈaɪən/</rt> ; Timber<rt>/ˈtɪmbə/</rt>, climber<rt>/ˈklaɪmə/</rt> ; bullion<rt>/ˈbʊljən/</rt> , lion<rt>/ˈlaɪən/</rt> , Worm<rt>/ˈwɜːm/</rt> and storm<rt>/ˈstɔːm/</rt> ; chaise<rt>/ˈʃeɪz/</rt>, chaos<rt>/ˈkeɪɒs/</rt> , chair<rt>/ˈtʃɛə/</rt> ; Senator<rt>/ˈsɛnətə/</rt>, spectator<rt>/spɛkˈteɪtə/</rt> , mayor<rt>/ˈmeɪə/</rt>. Ivy<rt>/ˈaɪvi/</rt>, privy<rt>/ˈprɪvi/</rt> ; famous<rt>/ˈfeɪməs/</rt> , clamour<rt>/ˈklæmə/</rt> And enamour<rt>/ɪˈnæmə/</rt> rime with hammer<rt>/ˈhæmə/</rt>. Pussy<rt>/ˈpʊsi/</rt>, hussy<rt>/ˈhʌsi/</rt> and possess<rt>/pəˈzɛs/</rt>. Desert<rt>/ˈdɛzət/</rt>, but dessert<rt>/dɪˈzɜːt/</rt> , address<rt>/əˈdrɛs/</rt>. Golf<rt>/ˈɡɒlf/</rt>, wolf<rt>/ˈwʊlf/</rt> ; countenance<rt>/ˈkaʊntɪnəns/</rt> ; lieutenants<rt>/lɛfˈtɛnənts/</rt> Hoist, in lieu<rt>/ˈluː/</rt> of flags, left pennants. River<rt>/ˈrɪvə/</rt>, rival<rt>/ˈraɪvəl/</rt> ; tomb<rt>/ˈtuːm/</rt> , bomb<rt>/ˈbɒm/</rt> , comb<rt>/ˈkəʊm/</rt> ; Doll<rt>/ˈdɒl/</rt> and roll<rt>/ˈrəʊl/</rt> and some<rt>/ˈsʌm/</rt> and home<rt>/ˈhəʊm/</rt>. Stranger<rt>/ˈstreɪndʒə/</rt> does not rime with anger<rt>/ˈæŋgə/</rt> , Neither does devour<rt>/dɪˈvaʊə/</rt> with clangour<rt>/ˈklæŋgə/</rt>. Soul<rt>/ˈsəʊl/</rt>, but foul<rt>/ˈfaʊl/</rt> and gaunt<rt>/ˈgɔːnt/</rt> , but aunt<rt>/ˈɑːnt/</rt> ; Font<rt>/ˈfɒnt/</rt>, front<rt>/ˈfrʌnt/</rt> , wont<rt>/ˈwəʊnt/</rt> ; want<rt>/ˈwɒnt/</rt> , grand<rt>/ˈgrænd/</rt> , and<rt>/ˈænd/</rt> , grant<rt>/ˈgrɑːnt/</rt> , Shoes<rt>/ˈʃuːz/</rt>, goes<rt>/ˈɡəʊz/</rt> , does<rt>/ˈdʌz/</rt>. Now first say: finger<rt>/ˈfɪŋgə/</rt> , And then: singer<rt>/ˈsɪŋə/</rt>, ginger<rt>/ˈdʒɪndʒə/</rt> , linger<rt>/ˈlɪŋɡə/</rt>. Real<rt>/ˈriːəl/</rt>, zeal<rt>/ˈziːl/</rt> ; mauve<rt>/ˈməʊv/</rt> , gauze<rt>/ˈgɔːz/</rt> and gauge<rt>/ˈgeɪdʒ/</rt> ; Marriage<rt>/ˈmærɪdʒ/</rt>, foliage<rt>/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/</rt> , mirage<rt>/ˈmɪrɑːʒ/</rt> , age<rt>/ˈeɪdʒ/</rt>. Query<rt>/ˈkwɪəri/</rt> does not rime with very<rt>/ˈvɛri/</rt> , Nor does fury<rt>/ˈfjʊəri/</rt> sound like bury<rt>/ˈbɛri/</rt>. Dost<rt>/ˈdʌst/</rt>, lost<rt>/ˈlɒst/</rt> , post<rt>/ˈpəʊst/</rt> and doth<rt>/ˈdʌθ/</rt> , cloth<rt>/ˈklɒθ/</rt> , loth<rt title="also spelled &apos;loath&apos;">/ˈləʊθ/</rt> ; Job<rt>/ˈdʒɒb/</rt>, Job<rt>/ˈdʒəʊb/</rt> , blossom<rt>/ˈblɒsəm/</rt> , bosom<rt>/ˈbʊzəm/</rt> , oath<rt>/ˈəʊθ/</rt>. Though the difference seems little, We say actual<rt>/ˈæk(t)ʃ(u)əl/</rt>, but victual<rt>/ˈvɪtəl/</rt> , Seat<rt>/ˈsiːt/</rt>, sweat<rt>/ˈswɛt/</rt> , chaste<rt>/ˈtʃeɪst/</rt> , caste<rt>/ˈkɑːst/</rt> ; Leigh<rt>/ˈliː/</rt> , eight<rt>/ˈeɪt/</rt> , height<rt>/ˈhaɪt/</rt> ; Put<rt>/ˈpʊt/</rt>, nut<rt>/ˈnʌt/</rt> ; granite<rt>/ˈɡrænɪt/</rt> , but unite<rt>/juˈnaɪt/</rt>. Reefer<rt>/ˈriːfə/</rt> does not rime with deafer<rt>/ˈdɛːfə/</rt> , Feoffer<rt>/ˈfɛfə/</rt> does, and zephyr<rt>/ˈzɛfə/</rt>, heifer<rt>/ˈhɛfə/</rt>. Dull<rt>/ˈdʌl/</rt>, bull<rt>/ˈbʊl/</rt> ; Geoffrey<rt>/ˈdʒɛfri/</rt> , George<rt>/ˈdʒɔːdʒ/</rt> ; ate<rt>/ˈeɪt/</rt> , late<rt>/ˈleɪt/</rt> ; Hint<rt>/ˈhɪnt/</rt>, pint<rt>/ˈpaɪnt/</rt> ; senate<rt>/ˈsɛnɪt/</rt> , but sedate<rt>/sɪˈdeɪt/</rt> ; Scenic<rt>/ˈsiːnɪk/</rt>, Arabic<rt>/ˈærəbɪk/</rt> , pacific<rt>/pəˈsɪfɪk/</rt> ; Science<rt>/ˈsaɪəns/</rt>, conscience<rt>/ˈkɒnʃəns/</rt> , scientific<rt>/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/</rt> ; Tour<rt>/ˈtʊə/</rt>, but our<rt>/ˈaʊə/</rt> , and succour<rt>/ˈsʌkə/</rt> , four<rt>/ˈfɔː/</rt> ; Gas<rt>/ˈɡæs/</rt>, alas<rt>/əˈlɑːs/</rt> and Arkansas<rt>/ˈɑrkənˌsɔ/</rt> ! Sea<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, idea<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , guinea<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , area<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Psalm<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Maria<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but malaria<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Youth<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, south<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , southern<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; cleanse<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and clean<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Doctrine<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, turpentine<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , marine<rt>/ˈ/</rt>. Compare alien<rt>/ˈ/</rt> with Italian<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Dandelion<rt>/ˈ/</rt> with battalion<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Sally<rt>/ˈ/</rt> with ally<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; yea<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, ye<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Eye<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, I<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , ay<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , aye<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , whey<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , key<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , quay<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ! Say aver<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but ever<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , fever<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Neither<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, leisure<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , skein<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , receiver<rt>/ˈ/</rt>. Never guess—it is not safe; We say calves<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, valves<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , half<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , but Ralf<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ! Heron<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; granary<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, canary<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Crevice<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, and device<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , and eyrie<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Face<rt>/ˈ/</rt> but preface<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but efface<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Phlegm<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, phlegmatic<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; ass<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , glass<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , bass<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Large<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but target<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , gin<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , give<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , verging<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Ought<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, out<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , joust<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and scour<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , but scourging<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Ear<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but earn<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; and wear<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and tear<rt>/ˈ/</rt> Do not rime with here<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, but ere<rt>/ˈ/</rt>. Seven<rt>/ˈ/</rt> is right, but so is even<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Hyphen<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, roughen<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , nephew<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Stephen<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Monkey<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, donkey<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; clerk<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and jerk<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; Asp<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, grasp<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , wasp<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ; and cork<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and work<rt>/ˈ/</rt>. Pronunciation—think of psyche<rt>/ˈ/</rt> !— Is a paling, stout and spikey; Won't it make you lose your wits, Writing groats<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and saying groats<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ? It's a dark abyss<rt>/ˈ/</rt> or tunnel, Strewn<rt>/ˈ/</rt> with stones, like rowlock<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, gunwale<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Islington<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and Isle<rt>/ˈ/</rt> of Wight, Housewife<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, verdict<rt>/ˈ/</rt> and indict!<rt>/ˈ/</rt> Don't you think so, reader, rather, Saying lather<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, bather<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , father<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ? Finally: which rimes with enough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , Though<rt>/ˈ/</rt>, through<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , plough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , cough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , hough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> , or tough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ? Hiccough<rt>/ˈ/</rt> has the sound of cup<rt>/ˈ/</rt> ...... My advice is—give it up!