How to pronounce hang
Say it like HANG. Hang is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HANG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hang pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of hang
American and British speakers say hang in essentially the same way: /hæŋ/ in the US and /hæŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HANG.
What does hang mean?
- be suspended or hanging“The flag hung on the wall”
- cause to be hanging or suspended“Hang that picture on the wall”
- kill by hanging“The murderer was hanged on Friday”
- a special way of doing something“he had a bent for it”“he had a special knack for getting into trouble”
- the way a garment hangs“he adjusted the hang of his coat”
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Words that rhyme with hang
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hang.
Questions about saying hang
How do you pronounce hang?
Say HANG. The American pronunciation is /hæŋ/. In British English it is /hæŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hang?
Hang is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HANG.
Do Americans and Brits say hang the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hæŋ/ and the British form is /hæŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.