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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
favourable is an adjective meaning "encouraging or approving or pleasing". It carries 4 recorded senses.
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”
giving an advantage
“a contract advantageous to our country”
“socially advantageous to entertain often”
presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
“lucky stars”
“a prosperous moment to make a decision”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for favourable come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.