unlucky

/ʌnˈlʌki/

Syllables un·luck·y

Stress un-LUCK-y

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

luck

/lʌk/

short u

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

having bad luck; unfortunate

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + luck=/lʌk/(luck) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

He was unlucky to miss the bus.