How To Pronounce Chance

chance

Phonemic

/tʃɑːns/

Phonetic

[tʃɑ̃ːns]

Phonemic

/tʃæns/

In British English, chance is pronounced /tʃɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɑ̃ːns]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃæns/.

Chance has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

tʃɑːns

Chance has one syllable in British English.

chance + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈtʃɑːn.sɪz/

/ˈtʃæn.sɪz/

chance + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/tʃɑːnst/

/tʃænst/

chance + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʃɑːn.sɪŋ/

/ˈtʃæn.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Chance

Questions About Chance

How do you pronounce chance in British English?

In British English, chance is pronounced /tʃɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɑ̃ːns].

How do you pronounce chance in American English?

In American English, chance is pronounced /tʃæns/.

Do British and American English pronounce chance the same way?

No. British English has /tʃɑːns/ and American English has /tʃæns/.

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