How to pronounce hunch
Say it like HUHNCH. Hunch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HUHNCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hunch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HUHNCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of hunch
American and British speakers say hunch in essentially the same way: /hʌntʃ/ in the US and /hʌntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HUHNCH.
What does hunch mean?
- A hump; a protuberance.
- A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.“The old man walked with a hunch.”
- A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.“I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.”
- To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.“Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.”
- To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).“They stood outside the door hunching themselves against the rain and puffing on their cigarettes.”
- To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
Where does hunch come from?
Alternatively, a derivative of hump, via an earlier Middle English *hunche, *humpchin, from *hump + -chin, -chen (diminutive suffix), equivalent to hump + -kin.
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Words that rhyme with hunch
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Questions about saying hunch
How do you pronounce hunch?
Say HUHNCH. The American pronunciation is /hʌntʃ/. In British English it is /hʌntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hunch?
Hunch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HUHNCH.
Do Americans and Brits say hunch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hʌntʃ/ and the British form is /hʌntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.