how to pronounce hung

/ˈhʌŋ/

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hung is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… four years ago i hung up my uniform for …”

meanings of hung

adjective:

Suspended by hanging.
Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
Having a large penis (often preceded by an adverb, e.g. well hung).
Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.
Having hanging additions or appendages.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead).

name:

A surname.

hung frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word hung occurs in english on average 28 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.