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.

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