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How to pronounce chanced

Say it like CHANST. Chanced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/tʃænst/CHANST
UK British/tʃɑːnst/CHAHNST
  • CHANST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chanced pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. CHANSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of chanced

  • British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.

British respelling: CHAHNST.

What does chanced mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of chance How to pronounce chance“He chanced upon the definition when leafing through the dictionary.”

Words that rhyme with chanced

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Questions about saying chanced

How do you pronounce chanced?

Say CHANST. The American pronunciation is /tʃænst/. In British English it is /tʃɑːnst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chanced?

Chanced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHANST.

Is chanced pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /tʃɑːnst/ (CHAHNST).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).