How to Pronounce "long for"
expression
ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
LAWNG for
lˈɒŋ/ /fˈɔː
LONG faw
Definition
To want something very much, usually something you miss or cannot have at the moment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
lˈɒŋ/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWNG for
UK
LONG faw
Listen in Context
He longs for his family when he is traveling.
She longs for a peaceful life in the countryside.
Many people long for the days when they were young.
After years abroad, I sometimes long for the taste of my mom's cooking.