How To Pronounce Unfortunately
unfortunately
In British English, unfortunately is pronounced /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/ or /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃnət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfʷɔːʴ.tʃə̃n.ət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət.li/.
Unfortunately has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unfortunately has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Unfortunately
How do you pronounce unfortunately in British English?
In British English, unfortunately is pronounced /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/ or /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃnət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfʷɔːʴ.tʃə̃n.ət.li].
How do you pronounce unfortunately in American English?
In American English, unfortunately is pronounced /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət.li/.
How many syllables are in unfortunately?
Unfortunately has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /fɔː/ + /tʃən/ + /ət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unfortunately?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfortunately the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/ and American English has /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət.li/.
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