how to pronounce hanged

/ˈhæŋd/

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hanged is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hanged in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… into jail and even some were hanged and …”

meanings of hanged

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of hang (only when referring to the method of execution).

hanged frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hanged occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.