How to Pronounce "chance on"
expression
ˈtʃæns/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
CHANSS-on
tʃˈɑːns/ /ˈɒn
CHAHNS-on
Definition
To find or see something or someone unexpectedly, usually by accident and not by searching.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃæns/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
tʃˈɑːns/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHANSS-on
UK
CHAHNS-on
Listen in Context
I chanced on an old photo of my family.
We chanced on a lovely little café in the city.
She chanced on her childhood friend at the market.
Sometimes you chance on treasures at a flea market you never knew you wanted.