How to Pronounce “fortunate”
word
/ˈfɔɹtʃənət/
FOR-chuh-nuht
/fˈɔːtʃənət/
FAW-chuh-nuht
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɔɹtʃənət/
British English
/fˈɔːtʃənət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-chuh-nuht
UK
FAW-chuh-nuht
Listen in Context
We were fortunate that traffic wasn't too bad.
We are fortunate to have a safe home.
She felt fortunate after finding her lost phone.
It was fortunate that the rain stopped early.