sˈʌtʃ wˈʊdz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz hˈæŋɪŋ wˈʊdz ðə wˈɜːd hˈæŋ kˈʌmz fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ hˈæŋɡɹə, ɐ wˈʊdᵻd slˈoʊp.
Such woods are often referred to as 'hanging woods' (the word 'hang' comes from the Old English 'hangra', a wooded slope).