unfortunately
an-FOR-cha-nat-lee
anforchanatlee
/ənˈfɔɹtʃənətli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “unfortunately” is spelled “anforchanatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | n | f | aw | r | ch | a | n | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “unfortunately” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“anforchanatlee” — 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 “unfortunately”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“unfortunately” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “unfortunately”?
“unfortunately” is pronounced an-FOR-cha-nat-lee — IPA /ənˈfɔɹtʃənətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “anforchanatlee”.
How many syllables are in “unfortunately”?
“unfortunately” has 5 syllables: an-FOR-cha-nat-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).