How to Pronounce "hang your hat"
expression
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhæt
HANG yor HAT, HANG yer HAT
hˈæŋ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈæt
hang YAW hat
Definition
To settle down or choose a place to live, or to treat a place as your home. It can also mean to rely on or associate yourself closely with something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhæt
British English
hˈæŋ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG yor HAT, HANG yer HAT
UK
hang YAW hat
Listen in Context
After moving to Paris, they decided to hang their hat there.
Everyone needs a place to hang their hat.
This town is where I want to hang my hat.
You have to pick a city to hang your hat eventually.