English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Coincidence Pronunciation
Coincidence is pronounced koh-IN-si-duhns, IPA /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/.
koh-IN-si-duhns
US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ · UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
Syllables: koh · IN · si · duhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A striking occurrence of two related events at the same time, with no apparent cause.
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Coincidence in a Sentence
- By coincidence we had both booked the same flight.
- It was no coincidence that the shop closed the week the factory did.
- Their birthdays falling together is pure coincidence.
Common Mispronunciations of Coincidence
Not koyn-SI-duhns
The oi here is not the oy of boil. Co and in belong to separate beats, so the word begins koh-IN.
Not koh-in-SI-duhns
Punch the second beat, IN, and let the three after it run light. Moving the force to SI sounds like a different word being built on side.
Tip: Four beats: koh-IN-si-duhns. The adjective coincidental shifts the force later, to koh-in-si-DEN-tuhl.
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