How many syllables in hanging?

There are 2 syllables in the word hanging.

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Divide hanging into syllables:

hang · ing

How to pronounce hanging:

Definition of hanging:

hanging (adjective):: situated or lying on steeply sloping ground

Synonyms for hanging:

arras

curtain

dangling

death penalty

drape

executing

execution

suspension

wall hanging

Antonyms for hanging:

cocked

erect

full

inflated

on end

perpendicular

plumb

raised

rampant

sheer

stand-up

standing

standing up

straight

unbending

upright

upstanding

upward

vertical

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