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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable for
  • 11 letters
Syllables
un-for-tu-nate: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: un-FOR-tu-nate.
Pronunciation
/ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as un-fortunate, unfor-tunate, unfortu-nate.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide unfortunate into syllables?

unfortunate divides as un-for-tu-nate. un-for-tu-nate: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in unfortunate?

Unfortunate has 4 syllables (un-for-tu-nate).

Which syllable is stressed in unfortunate?

The stressed syllable in unfortunate is for. The 2nd syllable is stressed: un-FOR-tu-nate.

How do you pronounce unfortunate?

/ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ in American English.