Skip to content
vocaboo
Beta
Log in

fortunate

Pronunciation: [ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət]

Word

Learn how to use fortunate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “luck”

(adjective) when someone has good luck or happens to have something nice happen to them. If you win a prize or find something valuable, you could say you are fortunate.

Example

I feel fortunate to have such great friends who always support me.

Example

She was not fortunate enough to win the contest this time.

Example

Do you think they were fortunate to get the job?

Context: “wealth”

(adjective) when someone has a lot of money or good things in life. If you have enough money to buy what you need and more, you are often described as fortunate.

Example

Many fortunate families can afford to travel during the holidays.

Example

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a comfortable home.

Example

How do you think fortunate people view their lives?

How to pronounce fortunate

Pronunciation: [ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

0s
0s