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How to pronounce luck in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fortune
Type of phenomenon
Has types good luck, good fortune, fluke
Derivation lucky


it was my good luck to be there.
they say luck is a lady.
Type Words
Synonyms circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion
Type of condition
Has types tough luck, failure, good fortune, good luck, ill luck, luckiness, misfortune, providence, bad luck


the luck of the Irish.
Type Words
Synonyms chance, fortune, hazard
Type of phenomenon
Has types mishap, mischance, toss-up, tossup, even chance, bad luck


bad luck caused his downfall.

Examples of luck

luck
Luck and stubbornness brought Mr. Brownlow, an Englishman, to where he is today.
From the online.wsj.com
As luck would have it, he grew the flower in his garden back home in Louisville.
From the kentucky.com
With any luck, Wagner will soon be paying the hosting company in free beer, too.
From the businessweek.com
In fact, with a little luck, Rosell and Moore could have escaped with a shutout.
From the news-journalonline.com
However, other actors have had better luck when they ventured behind the camera.
From the kentucky.com
Any working photographer will tell you that success is half skill and half luck.
From the time.com
Someone suggested trying the Small Business route, no luck with that one either.
From the forbes.com
They thought they had come close to closing it once, too, but for some bad luck.
From the suntimes.com
Where this second requirement is concerned, his luck has sometimes deserted him.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Fortune: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
  • An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
  • An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
  • (lucky) occurring by chance; "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess"
  • (lucky) golden: presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
  • Luck or fortuity is good or bad fortune in life caused by accident or chance, and attributed by some to reasons of faith or superstition, which happens beyond a person's control.
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