"Circumstance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈɜːkəmstˌæns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"circumstance" has 3 syllables: circumstance.
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"Circumstance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Circumstance" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "circumstance" is /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/.
Circumstance: Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
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