serendipitous

1. 1.

   lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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Questions about serendipitous

What does serendipitous mean?

serendipitous means "lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries".

How many syllables are in serendipitous?

serendipitous has 5 syllables: ser-en-dip-i-tous. The stress falls on "dip". In IPA it is /ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪtəs/.

Is serendipitous a common word?

serendipitous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.