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How to pronounce happenstance in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms coincidence
Type of accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke

Examples of happenstance

happenstance
It is not happenstance that X, Z, and H are reserved, even withdrawn characters.
From the theepochtimes.com
Mixed borders are well planned and not by happenstance as they sometimes appear.
From the thenewstribune.com
There was, I admit, a bit of happenstance in choosing Zurich as our destination.
From the denverpost.com
This isn't a happenstance, this is a consequence of them paying them more money.
From the forbes.com
Nothing in her home or conversation or happenstance led me to believe otherwise.
From the nytimes.com
But happenstance has meant that the new Unison building directly faces the old.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
It's usually not an issue of medical expertise as much as habit and happenstance.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Just saying it's at least plausible that happenstance saw him being nice to a kid.
From the independent.co.uk
Like Chinatown's distinctive look, the new booklet came about by happenstance.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • Coincidence: an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
  • Happenstance is a 2000 French film starring Audrey Tautou and Faudel. The film is also known as The Beating of the Butterfly's Wings, a literal translation of its original French title, Le Battement d'ailes du papillon. ...
  • Happenstance is the second album by heavy metal band Fozzy. For the album the band continue with their spoof that they had spent the last 20 years in Japan being megastars and once they returned to America, they realized that many famous artists have ripped off their songs. ...
  • Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on BMG on June 8, 2004 in the U.S., and May 16, 2005 in the UK. Three months after its release in the United States, on September 8, 2004, a limited edition including two bonus tracks was released in Japan.
  • A chance or random event or circumstance; The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance