Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad luck

/bæd lʌk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: bad luck
IPA: /bæd lʌk/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

hard lines hard cheese dumb luck

Frequently Paired Words

hard lines hard cheese dumb luck

Synonyms

adverseness adversity bad cess bad luck disadventure hard luck ill luck illfare misadventure mischance misfortune mishap

Antonyms

felicity fortune fortuitousness fortuity good cess good fortune good luck happiness luck See Thesaurus:good luck

Questions

How do you pronounce bad luck?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæd lʌk/.
What does bad luck mean?: An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.

How to pronounce bad luck

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