How to Pronounce "hangnail"
word
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl
Definition
A small piece of torn skin next to a fingernail or toenail, which can be painful and sometimes bleeds.
IPA Transcription
American English
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
British English
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG-nayl
UK
HANG-nayl
Listen in Context
I have a hangnail on my thumb.
Be careful not to pull your hangnail.
My hangnail hurts when I wash my hands.
"Ouch, I caught my hangnail on my sweater!"