misfortune

/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/

Syllables mis·for·tune

Stress mis-for-TUNE

Phonics Breakdown

mis

/mɪs/

short i

for

/fɔːr/

r sound or

tune

/tʃən/

-tion sound

Meaning

bad luck or an unlucky event

Sound Reference

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mis=/mɪs/(miss) + for=/fɔːr/(for) + tune=/tʃən/(fortune)

Example

Losing his job was a great misfortune.