How to Pronounce "hang up on"
expression
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
HANG-uP-awn
hˈæŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɒn
HANG-uP-on
Definition
To suddenly end a telephone call with someone, often by disconnecting before they finish speaking, sometimes to show annoyance or anger.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
hˈæŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG-uP-awn
UK
HANG-uP-on
Listen in Context
Don't hang up on your friends during a call.
She was upset and hung up on her mother.
If you hang up on me again, I won't call back.
He couldn't believe his boss just hung up on him mid-sentence.