Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hankered

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
han-kered
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does hankered mean?
simple past and past participle of hanker

How to pronounce hankered

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hankered”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hankered” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.