How To Pronounce Hang up
hang up
stress changesHang up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌhæŋˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌhæŋˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (hang-up). It is /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Hang up has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (hang-up))
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?
Verb, /ˌhæŋˈʌp/. Noun (hang-up), /ˈhæŋ.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce hang up in American English?
Verb, /ˌhæŋˈʌp/. Noun (hang-up), /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 second syllable, /ʌp/.
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