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hanker

How many syllables in hanker?

  2 syllables

Divide hanker into syllables:   han-ker
Stressed syllable in hanker:   han-ker
How to pronounce hanker:   hang-ker
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Synonyms for hanker


1 syllable
  • ache
  • long
  • yearn
  • crave
  • want
2 syllables
  • hunger
    3 syllables
    • have a yen
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      What rhymes with hanker

      2 syllables
      • anchor
      • banker
      • chancre
      • flanker
      • rancor
      • ranker's
      • spanker
      • thanker
      • anker
      • canker
      • danker
      • franker
      • ranker
      • shanker
      • tanker
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