English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hungry”
Phonetic spelling
HUNG-gree
IPA /ˈhəŋɡɹi/
Syllable stress
hung·gri
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hungry”?
h u n g r y
“hungry” is spelled H-U-N-G-R-Y. It is pronounced HUNG-gree, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I'm hungry after that long hike.
Are you hungry for dinner?