How do you pronounce "unfortunate"?

In American English: /ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ (uhn-FAWRCH-uhn-uht). In British English: /ɐnfˈɔːtʃənɪt/ (ⱯNF-awch-uhn). In Canadian English: /ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ (uhn-FAWRCH-uhn-uht). In Australian English: /ʌnfˈɔːtʃənət/ (uhnf-AWCH-uhn-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ (uhn-FAWRCH-uhn-uht), while in British English it's /ɐnfˈɔːtʃənɪt/ (ⱯNF-awch-uhn).

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unfortunate

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/ənˈfɔrtʃənət/

uhn-FAWRCH-uhn-uht

Syllable Breakdown

ənun·fɔrtʃfor·əntu·ətnate

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