How to pronounce coincidence
American English pronunciation
koh-IN-sih-duns
- IPA
- /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- Syllables
- koh · IN · sih · duns (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What coincidence means
Two things happening at the same time by chance
In a sentence: By coincidence, my best friend and I wore the same striped shirt on picture day.
Where it comes from: It came from French and is built on the word "coincide," which means to happen at the same time or place.
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