How to Pronounce "happenstance"
word
ˈhæpənˌstæns
HAP-un-stans
hˈæpənstəns
HAP-un-stuhns
Definition
An event or situation that happens by chance, often unexpectedly and without planning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæpənˌstæns
British English
hˈæpənstəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAP-un-stans
UK
HAP-un-stuhns
Listen in Context
By happenstance, I found the lost keys.
It was just happenstance that we sat next to each other.
Sometimes the best opportunities come by happenstance.
Their friendship started out of pure happenstance at a café.