Pronunciation
How to pronounce “chance”
“chance” is pronounced /tʃæns/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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chance
/tʃæns/
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'chance' is one beat: /tʃæns/. Watch the /æ/ sound — Drop the jaw and spread the lips a bit — the flat 'a' in cat.Meaning
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
“the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”
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