How to Pronounce "hang by"
expression
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈbaɪ
HANG by
hˈæŋ/ /bˈaɪ
HANG by
Definition
To be supported, attached, or suspended by something; can also mean to depend on something for support or survival.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
hˈæŋ/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG by
UK
HANG by
Listen in Context
The lamp hangs by a thin wire from the ceiling.
His life hangs by a thread after the accident.
A picture hangs by the door.
The entire project hangs by the boss’s approval.