How to Pronounce "unlucky"
word
/ənˈɫəki/
uhn-LUHK-ee
/ʌnlˈʌki/
uhn-LUHK-ee
Definition
Having bad luck, or experiencing things that do not happen in your favor. It often refers to situations where you are affected by negative events due to chance.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ənˈɫəki/
British English
/ʌnlˈʌki/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-LUHK-ee
UK
uhn-LUHK-ee
Listen in Context
She was unlucky and missed the bus.
It is unlucky to break a mirror.
He felt unlucky because it rained on his birthday.
I’m always unlucky when I play cards with my friends.