How to Pronounce "serendipitous"
word
ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪtəs
ser-uhn-DIP-i-tuhs
sˌɛɹɪndˈɪpɪtəs
ser-in-DIP-i-tuhs
Definition
Describing something good or beneficial that happens by chance, not by planning. It usually involves a lucky or unexpected discovery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪtəs
British English
sˌɛɹɪndˈɪpɪtəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ser-uhn-DIP-i-tuhs
UK
ser-in-DIP-i-tuhs
Listen in Context
Finding my old friend at the airport was a serendipitous moment.
The serendipitous discovery of penicillin changed medicine forever.
Their meeting was completely serendipitous.
It was serendipitous that we picked the same restaurant without planning.