How to pronounce septennial
American English pronunciation
sep-TEN-ee-ul
- IPA
- /sɛpˈtɛni.əl/
- Syllables
- sep · TEN · ee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What septennial means
Happening once every seven years
In a sentence: The town holds a septennial fair, so kids wait seven long years for the next one.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words for a span of seven years.
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