unfortunate
an-FOR-cha-nat
anforchanat
/ənˈfɔɹtʃənət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “unfortunate” is spelled “anforchanat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | n | f | aw | r | ch | a | n | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “unfortunate” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“anforchanat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “unfortunate”
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“unfortunate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “unfortunate”?
“unfortunate” is pronounced an-FOR-cha-nat — IPA /ənˈfɔɹtʃənət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “anforchanat”.
How many syllables are in “unfortunate”?
“unfortunate” has 4 syllables: an-FOR-cha-nat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).