How to pronounce hungry
hungry
/ˈhʌŋgri/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Hungry, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
A lot of people in Africa go hungry.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hungry?
Hungry is pronounced /ˈhʌŋgri/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hungry?
Hungry has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hungry?
The first syllable: /ˈhʌŋgri/.