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How to pronounce hangars

Say it like HANG-erz. Hangars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HANG).

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US American/ˈhæŋɚz/HANG-erz
UK British/ˈhæŋəz/HANG-uz
  • HANG
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hangars pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of hangars

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HANG-uz.

What does hangars mean?

noun
  1. plural of hangar How to pronounce hangar
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hangar How to pronounce hangar

Questions about saying hangars

How do you pronounce hangars?

Say HANG-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæŋɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhæŋəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hangars?

Hangars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HANG). Broken into parts: HANG · erz.

Is hangars pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhæŋəz/ (HANG-uz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).