How to pronounce decennial
American English pronunciation
dih-SEN-ee-ul
- IPA
- /dɪˈsɛni.əl/
- Syllables
- dih · SEN · ee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What decennial means
Happening once every ten years
In a sentence: Our family's decennial reunion means we see all our cousins only once a decade.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words for "ten" and "year."
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