Speakur

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small fortune

/smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
small for-tune
IPA
/smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large amount of money, especially one paid for something.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From small + fortune (“one’s wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast; large amount of money”), suggesting a sizeable sum of money but not all of one’s wealth.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/
  • British English: /smɔːl ˈfɔːtʃuːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

small fortunes (plural)

Synonyms

bundle mint pile

Questions

How do you pronounce small fortune?
The recorded pronunciation is /smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/.
What does small fortune mean?
A large amount of money, especially one paid for something.
Where does small fortune come from?
From small + fortune (“one’s wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast; large amount of money”), suggesting a sizeable sum of money but not all of one’s wealth.

How to pronounce small fortune

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