unfortunate

How many syllables in unfortunate?

  4 syllables

Divide unfortunate into syllables:   un-for-tu-nate
Stressed syllable in unfortunate:   un-for-tu-nate
How to pronounce unfortunate:   un-fawr-chuh-nit
How to say unfortunate:

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Synonyms for unfortunate


1 syllable
  • jinxed
  • poor
2 syllables
  • awkward
  • hapless
  • luckless
3 syllables
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