how to pronounce misfortune

/ˌmɪsˈfɔː.tʃuːn/

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misfortune is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of misfortune in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… sailors blame their misfortune on afro …”

meanings of misfortune

noun:

Bad luck The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.
An undesirable event such as an accident She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.

misfortune frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word misfortune occurs in english on average 3.9 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.