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unfortunately

How many syllables in unfortunately?

  5 syllables

Divide unfortunately into syllables:   un-for-tu-nate-ly
Stressed syllable in unfortunately:   un-for-tu-nate-ly
How to pronounce unfortunately:   un-for-choo-nat-lee
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Define unfortunately



adverb
  1. not fortunately
  2. regrettably
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Synonyms for unfortunately


2 syllables
  • alas
  • sadly
3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • lamentably
    • sorry to say
    • unhappily
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