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How to pronounce "unfortunately" in French

unfortunately is pronounced with standard French phonetics in French. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

un·for·tu·na·te·ly

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Syllablesun · for · tu · na · te · ly
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12:37
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on a soul that's s that unfortunately everything comes and flies

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The French word “unfortunately”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (un · for · tu · na · te · ly). SayItVid indexes 3 authentic French video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unfortunately” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from FRANCE 24.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #1 · @12:37
    “merci under my feet can be so thin the life can sometimes go so hard on a soul that's s that unfortunately everything comes and flies s that unfortunately everything comes and flies”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #2 · @3:09
    “like in video games. Unfortunately that's a very common practice when um operators understand that their drone is dying.”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #3 · @8:05
    “danger by crossing the channel whether that be on a small boat in the back of a lry um unfortunately the worst does happen sometimes um do you want to be a part of”

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Syllables:
un · for · tu · na · te · ly
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