How To Pronounce Hanker

hanker

Phonemic

/ˈhæŋ.kə/

Phonetic

[ˈhæ̃ŋ.kəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈhæŋ.kɚ/

In British English, hanker is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃ŋ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.kɚ/.

Hanker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

hæŋkə

Hanker has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

hanker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhæŋ.kəz/

/ˈhæŋ.kɚz/

hanker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhæŋ.kəd/

/ˈhæŋ.kɚd/

hanker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈhæŋ.kə.rɪŋ/

/ˈhæŋ.kɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Hanker

Questions About Hanker

How do you pronounce hanker in British English?

In British English, hanker is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃ŋ.kəʴ].

How do you pronounce hanker in American English?

In American English, hanker is pronounced /ˈhæŋ.kɚ/.

How many syllables are in hanker?

Hanker has two syllables, /hæŋ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in hanker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce hanker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhæŋ.kə/ and American English has /ˈhæŋ.kɚ/.

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