How to Pronounce "hankering"
word
ˈhæŋkɝɪŋ
HANG-ker-ing
hˈæŋkəɹɪŋ
HANG-kuh-ring
Definition
A strong and persistent feeling of wanting something, especially something you cannot easily have.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋkɝɪŋ
British English
hˈæŋkəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG-ker-ing
UK
HANG-kuh-ring
Listen in Context
I have a hankering for chocolate.
She felt a hankering to travel again.
After dinner, he had a hankering for something sweet.
I've had this weird hankering for spicy noodles all week.