How to Pronounce "stumble across"
expression
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /əˈkɹɔs
STUM-buhl uh-KRAWSS
stˈʌmbəl/ /əkɹˈɒs
st-UM-buhl uh-KROSS
Definition
To find or discover something by chance, without looking for it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /əˈkɹɔs
British English
stˈʌmbəl/ /əkɹˈɒs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUM-buhl uh-KRAWSS
UK
st-UM-buhl uh-KROSS
Listen in Context
I stumbled across an old photo album in the attic.
She stumbled across a beautiful park near her house.
We stumbled across a great restaurant while traveling.
I was cleaning my room and stumbled across my old diary.