How do you pronounce "misfortune"?

In American English: /mɪsˈfɔrtʃən/ (mis-FAWRCH-uhn). In British English: /mɪsfˈɔːtʃuːn/ (misf-AWCH-oon). In Canadian English: /mɪsˈfɔrtʃən/ (mis-FAWRCH-uhn). In Australian English: /mɪsfˈɔːtʃuːn/ (misf-AWCH-oon).

Is "misfortune" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mɪsˈfɔrtʃən/ (mis-FAWRCH-uhn), while in British English it's /mɪsfˈɔːtʃuːn/ (misf-AWCH-oon).

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misfortune

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/mɪsˈfɔrtʃən/

mis-FAWRCH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mɪsmis·fɔrtʃfor·əntune

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