How to Pronounce "hunger"
word
/ˈhəŋɡɝ/
HUHNG-gur
/hˈʌŋɡɐ/
HUHNG-guh
Definition
The feeling of needing or wanting food. It can also mean a serious lack of food in a place or a strong desire for something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhəŋɡɝ/
British English
/hˈʌŋɡɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUHNG-gur
UK
HUHNG-guh
Listen in Context
After school, I felt hunger and made a sandwich.
Many children suffer from hunger in poor areas.
Her hunger for knowledge made her read every day.
By the time dinner arrived, my hunger was turning into anger.