"Serendipity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti/ in IPA and it has 5 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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/ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˌɛɹɪndˈɪpɪti/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"serendipity" has 5 syllables: serendipity.
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"Serendipity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Serendipity" has 5 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "serendipity" is /ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti/.
Serendipity: The phenomenon of making an unplanned, fortunate discovery through a combination of unexpected circumstances and insightful recognition.
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