How to Pronounce "circumstance"
word
/ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/
SUR-kuhm-stans
/sˈɜːkəmstˌæns/
SUR-kuhm-stans
Definition
A fact or condition connected to an event, action, or situation, often influencing what happens or what is possible.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/
British English
/sˈɜːkəmstˌæns/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUR-kuhm-stans
UK
SUR-kuhm-stans
Listen in Context
We met by circumstance, not by plan.
The difficult circumstance made it hard to finish the work.
Each person's circumstance is different.
Given the circumstances, we had no choice but to cancel the event.