How To Pronounce Hunger
hunger
In British English, hunger is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃ŋ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɚ/.
Hunger 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
Hunger 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.
Words That Rhyme With Hunger
Questions About Hunger
How do you pronounce hunger in British English?
In British English, hunger is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃ŋ.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce hunger in American English?
In American English, hunger is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in hunger?
Hunger has two syllables, /hʌŋ/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in hunger?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hunger the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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