To pronounce "tangled", say TANGL-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tangled
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/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
IPA
"tangled" has 2 syllables: tangl-ed. It rhymes with mangled and entangled, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind.”
“Don't tangle with someone three times your size.”
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"Tangled" has 2 syllables: tangl · ed.
The IPA transcription of "tangled" is /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/.
Tangled: To become mixed together or intertwined
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