How to Pronounce "hunker down to"
expression
ˈhəŋkɝ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
HUNG-ker DOWN too, tuh, tih
hˈʌŋkɐ/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
HUNG-kuh DOWN too
Definition
To prepare seriously for something challenging, or to focus and put in hard effort toward a task or goal.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhəŋkɝ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
hˈʌŋkɐ/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUNG-ker DOWN too, tuh, tih
UK
HUNG-kuh DOWN too
Listen in Context
We need to hunker down to finish this project on time.
Before exams, students often hunker down to study.
Let's hunker down to solve this problem together.
When the deadline approached, everyone hunkered down to get things done.