How to Pronounce "stumble upon"
expression
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /əˈpɑn
STUM-buhl uh-PAHN
stˈʌmbəl/ /əpˈɒn
STUM-buhl uh-PON
Definition
To find or discover something by accident, without looking for it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /əˈpɑn
British English
stˈʌmbəl/ /əpˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUM-buhl uh-PAHN
UK
STUM-buhl uh-PON
Listen in Context
I stumbled upon an old photo in my drawer.
She stumbled upon a small bookstore while walking downtown.
We stumbled upon a solution to the problem last night.
Sometimes you stumble upon the best things when you’re not even looking.