How to Pronounce "serendipity"
word
ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti
seh-run-DIP-uh-tee
sˌɛɹɪndˈɪpɪti
seh-rin-DIP-uh-tee
Definition
The occurrence of finding something good or useful without looking for it; a happy accident or unexpected discovery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti
British English
sˌɛɹɪndˈɪpɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
seh-run-DIP-uh-tee
UK
seh-rin-DIP-uh-tee
Listen in Context
It was pure serendipity that we found the lost keys.
Meeting my best friend was an act of serendipity.
The discovery of penicillin was due to serendipity.
Sometimes the best things in life happen through pure serendipity.