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How to pronounce unfortunate in American English
“unfortunate” pronunciation by American speakers
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It's unfortunate, very unfortunate, when things like this happen.
NASA
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very unfortunate circumstance.
CDC
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- It’s unfortunate – it’s unfortunate that this topic has become politicized.
USGS
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