How To Pronounce Hang-up
hang-up
In British English, hang-up is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃ŋ.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/.
Hang-up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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-up has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hang-up
How do you pronounce hang-up in British English?
In British English, hang-up is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃ŋ.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce hang-up in American English?
In American English, hang-up is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in hang-up?
Hang-up has two syllables, /hæŋ/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in hang-up?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hang-up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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