How to Pronounce "dangling"
word
/ˈdæŋɡəɫɪŋ/, /ˈdæŋɡɫɪŋ/
DANG-guh-ling
/dˈæŋɡəlɪŋ/
DANG-guh-ling
Definition
Hanging loosely, often swinging, so that it is not securely attached to anything. Can also refer to something left incomplete, like a 'dangling' story or a 'dangling' modifier in grammar.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdæŋɡəɫɪŋ/, /ˈdæŋɡɫɪŋ/
British English
/dˈæŋɡəlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DANG-guh-ling
UK
DANG-guh-ling
Listen in Context
A dangling rope hung from the ceiling.
She noticed her earring was dangling.
There was a dangling wire behind the TV.
I could see his legs dangling off the edge of the dock.