how to pronounce fortunes

/ˈfɔːɹtʃənz/

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fortunes is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of fortunes in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and artists and as his fortunes improved …”

meanings of fortunes

noun:

Plural of fortune.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fortune.

fortunes frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word fortunes occurs in english on average 3.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.