How to pronounce "power hungry" in English
po·we·rhun·gry
Hear native speakers say power hungry in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “power hungry”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
po
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
we
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rhun
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gry
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "power hungry" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "power hungry is" sounds like "power hungry-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "power hungry" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“very power hungry you know if you're a um sap pulse sensor which is a sensor”— StanfordWatch clip
“staying power hungry but starving for our own worth thank you thank you”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“energy AI is incredibly power hungry it uses a lot of energy so there's going to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“power hungry industry this is cannabis and it could cause some big problems”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“a book called Power Hungry.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“power comes from God I doubt that I think their power comes because they power hungry but Iran um has the potential to change I think to enter the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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very power hungry you know if you're a um sap pulse sensor which is a sensor
Hear it in context: “power hungry”
153 clipsThe English word “power hungry”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (po · we · rhun · gry). Grammatically, “power hungry” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 153 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “power hungry” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @17:02
“cuz that's amazingly sensor specific right there's some sensors which are very power hungry you know if you're a um sap pulse sensor which is a sensor where you do is you embed it in a tree and you actually generate a heat pulse”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @13:04
“continue to suffer wounds from the shards of shattered glass ceilings staying power hungry but starving for our own worth thank you thank you worth thank”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:03
“centers the final one of the the not the final but one of the other things is energy AI is incredibly power hungry it uses a lot of energy so there's going to be a new AI energy Council Ed millerand is going to lead that as well as the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:30
“thank you very much for being with us tell us about this new report about a power hungry industry this is cannabis and it could cause some big problems well thanks for the opportunity today to chat with you just a bit um what I'd”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @46:34
“of energy. So I rather support what, I've forgotten his name, the guy who's just written a book called Power Hungry. It says--which is--this century is going to be "N2N", as he calls, it natural to gas and nuclear. That's sort of the--the source of most of our energy he calls, it natural to gas and nuclear. That's sort of the--the source of most of our energy”
Definition & Meaning: “power hungry”
- Having a strong desire for power.
- Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.”
- “The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.”
- “very power hungry you know if you're a um sap pulse sensor which is a sensor”
Pronounce: “power hungry”
- Syllables:
- po · we · rhun · gry
- Hear it in context
- power hungry
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"power hungry" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "power hungry" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about power hungry
How many syllables are in “power hungry”?
“power hungry” has 4 syllables: po · we · rhun · gry.
What does “power hungry” mean?
Having a strong desire for power.
How can I hear “power hungry” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “power hungry”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).