How to Pronounce "a streak of bad luck"
expression
uh STREEK uhv BAD LUHK
uh-STREEK ov BAD LUK
Definition
A period of time when many unlucky or negative things happen one after another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹik/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbæd/ /ˈɫək
British English
æɪ/ /stɹˈiːk/ /ˈɒv/ /bˈæd/ /lˈʌk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh STREEK uhv BAD LUHK
UK
uh-STREEK ov BAD LUK
Listen in Context
I've had a streak of bad luck this week.
She broke her phone, lost her keys, and missed the bus—definitely a streak of bad luck.
Don't worry, your streak of bad luck will end soon.
After losing three games in a row, the team wanted to break their streak of bad luck.