How to pronounce fortuitous

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“fortuitous” in real sentences

80 clips in the index · 18 American · 3 British · 5 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. That remarkably fortuitous.

    The 92nd Street Y · hear it here

  2. was a fortuitous accident.

    CrashCourse · hear it here

  3. The other bit she gets wrong, or it's fortuitous, a bit too fortuitous for the time

    The Royal Institution · hear it here

  4. because of some fortuitous bend in their minds - feel somehow instinctively close to it anyway.

    The School of Life · hear it here

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