How to pronounce septennium
American English pronunciation
sep-TEN-ee-um
- IPA
- /sɛpˈtɛni.əm/
- Syllables
- sep · TEN · ee · um (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What septennium means
A span of seven years
In a sentence: The old oak tree grew a whole foot taller during the last septennium.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, from a word meaning lasting seven years.
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