How to Pronounce "have hanging over your head"
expression
HAV HANG-ing OH-ver yor HED
hav HANG-ing OH-vuh yaw HED
Definition
This expression means to have a problem, responsibility, or worry that is always on your mind and making you feel stressed until it is solved.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈhæŋɡɪŋ/, /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd
British English
hæv/ /hˈæŋɪŋ/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV HANG-ing OH-ver yor HED
UK
hav HANG-ing OH-vuh yaw HED
Listen in Context
I still have hanging over my head that final exam next week.
She hates having debt hanging over her head.
Do you ever feel like you have something hanging over your head?
Until I finish my taxes, it just feels like I have them hanging over my head all the time.