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How to pronounce fortuitous in American English
“fortuitous” pronunciation by American speakers
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And that was very fortuitous.
The Obama White House
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So this was a very fortuitous image.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Some of those pivots turned out to be fortuitous.
CDC
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