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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

unfortunately

/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/

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What does unfortunately mean?

adverb

  1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
  2. Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.

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IPA pronunciation

/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt.li/
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Venus procures of Neptune a safe voyage for him and all his men, excepting only his pilot Palinurus, who was unfortunately lost.
VirgilThe AeneidTranslated by John DrydenProject Gutenberg ebook #228
If, unfortunately, the fly has got caught in the net, the spider can come forth and talk business upon its own terms.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
More book examples (3)
If you aren't interested in everything of the sort that there unfortunately is in this world, how can you make wise laws?
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
He therefore inserted a needle which unfortunately pierced the synovial sac causing inflammation which finally resulted in complete destruction of the joint.
Isaac Taylor HeadlandCourt Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and PeopleProject Gutenberg ebook #523
It had been tried in many ways, but, unfortunately for the inventor, he could get no pilot to trust himself to it.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777