How Many Syllables Are in Hankering

The word Hankering has three syllables: han-ker-ing.
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Definition of Hankering

A strong desire or craving for something.

How should Hankering divide into syllables

There are three syllables in the word hankering. The first syllable 'han' has a vowel 'a' and a consonant 'h'. The second syllable 'ker' has a vowel 'e' and two consonants 'k' and 'r'. The last syllable 'ing' has a vowel 'i' and two consonants 'n' and 'g'.

Part of Speech - Hankering

My hankering for chocolate is always strong.

Sentences with Hankering

• My hankering for ice cream is so strong, I could eat a whole tub!
• I have a hankering for adventure and want to travel the world.
• She's been hankering for a new phone for weeks.
• My hankering for pizza is never-ending.
• I have a hankering for some fresh air and a walk in the park.
• His hankering for success led him to work hard every day.
• I've had a hankering for sushi all week.
• Her hankering for knowledge led her to study for hours every day.
• I have a hankering for a good book and a cozy blanket.
• His hankering for love led him to search for his perfect match.

Quotes with Hankering

• "I have a hankering for a little mischief."
• - Kiera Cass
• "The hankering of the mind is irresistible."
• - Mahatma Gandhi
• "A man's got to have a hankering for something."
• - Robert Ruark
• "The hankering of the belly for food will not stop."
• - Saadi
• "She had always had a hankering for the worst things."
• - Alice Munro
• "I find that I have a hankering for religion when I'm off my rocker."
• - Truman Capote
• "The hankering after power is as old as human beings."
• - Friedrich Nietzsche
• "I have a hankering after that myself."
• - William Faulkner
• "I've had a hankering for that for years."
• - Robert Frost
• "I'm just a person with a hankering to be accurate."
• - Jerry Pournelle
• "I've had a hankering for some beef stew."
• - Daniel Craig
• "I have a hankering for that old feeling of wanting someone."
• - Emma Forrest
• "I have a hankering for a scene where I don't know what's going on."
• - Kevin Bacon
• "I have a hankering for a good butterbeer."
• - J.K. Rowling
• "I've had a hankering for some good seafood."
• - Emeril Lagasse
• "I have a hankering for some good old-fashioned rock and roll."
• - Bruce Springsteen
• "I have a hankering for some good old-fashioned fried chicken."
• - Paula Deen

Number of characters in Hankering

9 ( h, a, n, k, e, r, i, n, g )

Unique letters in Hankering

8 ( h, a, n, k, e, r, i, g )

Hankering Backwards

gnireknah

How to Pronounce Hankering

IPA (International): ˈhæŋkɜ:ɪŋ

ARA (American): ˈhæŋkɝɪŋ

EPA (English): ˈhæŋkɜ:ɪŋ

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