How to Pronounce "hap"
word
ˈhæp
HAP
hˈæp
HAP
Definition
An old or literary word meaning luck or chance, especially as something that happens randomly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæp
British English
hˈæp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAP
UK
HAP
Listen in Context
In old stories, hap meant luck or chance.
Some poems use the word hap instead of 'luck'.
The old text spoke of hap guiding men's lives.
"It was pure hap that they met by the river," said the bard.