How to Pronounce Tangles

To pronounce "tangles", say TANGL-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

TANGL-es

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💡 Tip for remembering “tangles”

"tangles" has 2 syllables: tangl-es. It rhymes with dangles and bangles, if that helps it stick.

What does tangles mean?

noun

  1. A tangled twisted mass.
  2. A complicated or confused state or condition.

    “I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere.”

verb

  1. To become mixed together or intertwined

    “Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind.”

  2. To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight

    “Don't tangle with someone three times your size.”

noun

  1. Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
  2. (in the plural) An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.

Synonyms

argumentconflictdisputefightmazesnarlknotmessdisheveltousle

Antonyms

unsnarluntangle

Words that rhyme with tangles

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

danglesbanglesstranglestrianglesspanglesmanglesjangleswrangleswanglesanglesrectangles

Related words

entangleravelsnarlembroilsweeptouslecomplicationknot

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tangles"?▾

"Tangles" has 2 syllables: tangl · es.

What does "tangles" mean?▾

Tangles: A tangled twisted mass.

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