How to Pronounce "fortunes"
word
/ˈfɔɹtʃənz/
FOR-chuhnz
/fˈɔːtʃuːnz/
FAW-choohnz
Definition
Large amounts of money or wealth. Also refers to luck, fate, or the changing circumstances of a person's life.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɔɹtʃənz/
British English
/fˈɔːtʃuːnz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-chuhnz
UK
FAW-choohnz
Listen in Context
He made his fortune in the tech industry.
That handbag must have cost a fortune!
She went to a psychic to have her fortune told.
The fortunes of the team have turned around since the new coach arrived.