Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accidents will happen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ci-dents will hap-pen
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Accidents will happen, even when a project is carefully planned.

Inflected Forms

accidents can happen (alternative)

Questions

What does accidents will happen mean?
Accidents will happen, even when a project is carefully planned.

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