huhsh-tor

cough

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

həʃtoɾ

Sound out huhsh-tor letter by letter:

• hhh as in 'hat'
• uhəa as in 'sofa' (schwa)
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

clearing the throat forcefully (verb) (VLI)

• a'i'lir — cough
• huhsh — cough