To pronounce "fortunately", say FORT-un-at-ely — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈfɔɹtʃənətɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfɔɹtʃənətɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/fˈɔːtʃənətli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "fortunately" into 4 beats and lean on "FORT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with unfortunately, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Fortunately" has 4 syllables: fort · un · at · ely.
The IPA transcription of "fortunately" is /ˈfɔɹtʃənətɫi/.
Fortunately: In a fortunate manner.
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