How to Pronounce "perchance"
word
pɝˈtʃæns
per-CHANS
pˈɜːtʃɑːns
per-CHAHNS
Definition
An old-fashioned or literary way to say 'perhaps' or 'maybe'; it means something could happen by chance.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɝˈtʃæns
British English
pˈɜːtʃɑːns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-CHANS
UK
per-CHAHNS
Listen in Context
Perchance it will rain tomorrow.
He wondered, perchance, if his friend would arrive.
Perchance you are hungry, I brought extra food.
Perchance you've heard this story before.