How to pronounce centennial
American English pronunciation
sen-TEN-ee-ul
- IPA
- /sɛnˈtɛni.əl/
- Syllables
- sen · TEN · ee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What centennial means
The 100th anniversary of something
In a sentence: Our library threw a big party for its centennial, with a cake shaped like a book.
Where it comes from: It's built from the Latin words for "hundred" and "year."
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