How to pronounce hanged
Say it like HANGD. Hanged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HANGD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hanged pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HANGDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of hanged
American and British speakers say hanged in essentially the same way: /hæŋd/ in the US and /hæŋd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HANGD.
What does hanged mean?
- simple past and past participle of hang (now only when referring to the method of execution, elsewhere hung is used) How to pronounce hang
- damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)“I'm hanged if I know how to get the idea through his thick skull!”
Questions about saying hanged
How do you pronounce hanged?
Say HANGD. The American pronunciation is /hæŋd/. In British English it is /hæŋd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hanged?
Hanged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HANGD.
Do Americans and Brits say hanged the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hæŋd/ and the British form is /hæŋd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.