How to Pronounce "hanker after"
expression
ˈhæŋkɝ/ /ˈæftɝ
HANG-ker AF-ter
hˈæŋkɐ/ /ˈɑːftɐ
HANG-kuh AHF-tuh
Definition
To strongly and persistently desire something you cannot have or is difficult to get, often used for things or experiences.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋkɝ/ /ˈæftɝ
British English
hˈæŋkɐ/ /ˈɑːftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG-ker AF-ter
UK
HANG-kuh AHF-tuh
Listen in Context
She often hankers after her childhood days.
Many people hanker after a simpler life.
I sometimes hanker after adventures I had in my youth.
After years in the city, he began to hanker after the quiet countryside.