How to Pronounce "let the chance slip by"

expression

LET thuh chans SLIP BY

let thuh chAHNS slip BY

Definition

To miss or fail to take an opportunity, usually by not acting when you could have.

American English

ˈɫɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtʃæns/ /ˈsɫɪp/ /ˈbaɪ

British English

lˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /tʃˈɑːns/ /slˈɪp/ /bˈaɪ

LET thuh chans SLIP BY

let thuh chAHNS slip BY

Don't let the chance slip by—apply for the job now!

He almost let the chance slip by, but changed his mind at the last moment.

If you let the chance slip by, you might regret it later.

I didn't want to let the chance slip by, so I said yes right away.