English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Circumstance Pronunciation
Circumstance is pronounced SUR-kuhm-stans, IPA /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/.
SUR-kuhm-stans
US /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/ · UK /ˈsɜːkəmˌstæns/
Syllables: SUR · kuhm · stans (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A fact or condition that affects a situation.
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Circumstance in a Sentence
- Under no circumstance should the door be left open.
- He changed his plans because of one circumstance he could not control.
- The report describes every circumstance of the accident.
Common Mispronunciations of Circumstance
Not sur-KUHM-stans
Lead with SUR and let the other two beats drop away. Middle stress is borrowed from the verb circumvent.
Not KUR-kuhm-stans
The c before i goes soft, so the word opens with an s. Only the second c, standing before a u, keeps its k.
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