How To Pronounce Hang around
hang around
In British English, hang around is pronounced /ˌhæŋ.əˈraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæ̃ŋ.əˈra͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhæŋ.əˈraʊnd/.
Hang around has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hang around has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hang around
How do you pronounce hang around in British English?
In British English, hang around is pronounced /ˌhæŋ.əˈraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæ̃ŋ.əˈra͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce hang around in American English?
In American English, hang around is pronounced /ˌhæŋ.əˈraʊnd/.
How many syllables are in hang around?
Hang around has three syllables, /hæŋ/ + /ə/ + /raʊnd/.
Where is the stress in hang around?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /raʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hang around the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌhæŋ.əˈraʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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