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How to pronounce “hunker”
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Pronunciation guide for hunker
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hunker with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 6 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Nature is everywhere -- we just need to learn to see it
but what kids want to do is hunker down in one spot
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down
Example 1 of 6
How to pronounce hunker
Nature is everywhere -- we just need to learn to see it

but what kids want to do is hunker down in one spot
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hunker”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down
- (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task
- [Noun]
- (dated) A political conservative.
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