How to pronounce happenstance
American English pronunciation
HAP-un-stans
- IPA
- /ˈhæpənˌstæns/
- Syllables
- HAP · un · stans (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What happenstance means
Something that happens by chance
In a sentence: By happenstance, we sat next to our cousins at the movie.
Where it comes from: It shows up in American writing starting in 1855.
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