How to Pronounce "hang over your head"
expression
HANG OH-ver yor HED
hang OH-vuh yaw HEAD
Definition
If something hangs over your head, you keep worrying about it because it is a problem or responsibility that you haven’t dealt with yet.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd
British English
hˈæŋ/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG OH-ver yor HED
UK
hang OH-vuh yaw HEAD
Listen in Context
I can't relax with debt hanging over my head.
She hates having unfinished work hanging over her head.
The final exam is hanging over my head all week.
That project is really hanging over my head—I wish I could finish it already.