How To Pronounce Fortunate
fortunate
In British English, fortunate is pronounced /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ or /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴ.tʃə̃n.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/.
Fortunate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Fortunate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fortunate
How do you pronounce fortunate in British English?
In British English, fortunate is pronounced /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ or /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴ.tʃə̃n.ət̚].
How do you pronounce fortunate in American English?
In American English, fortunate is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/.
How many syllables are in fortunate?
Fortunate has three syllables, /fɔː/ + /tʃən/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in fortunate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce fortunate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ and American English has /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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