DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
hangnail
/'hæŋ,neɪl/ · hæŋneɪl
Hangnail has 2 syllables: hang · nail.
hang
01
nail
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noun. A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.
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