chances are

the likelihood is (followed by a clause stating what is likely). Chances are that she would have been late even if she had left on time.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elbeorht	-	Anglo-Saxon
Nikodem	nee-KAW-dem	Polish
Gloria	GLAWR-ee-ə (English), glo-REE-ah (Italian), GLAW-ryah (Polish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish
MÓIrÍN	-	Irish
Josie	JO-zee	English
Waters	['wɔ:təz]