English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lucky”
Phonetic spelling
LUH-kee
IPA /ˈɫəki/
Syllable stress
luh·kee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “lucky”?
l u c k y
“lucky” is spelled L-U-C-K-Y. It is pronounced LUH-kee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I feel lucky to have such supportive friends.
She found a lucky penny on the sidewalk.