Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semperannual

/ˌsɛmpəˈɹænjuːəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sem-per-an-nu-al
IPA: /ˌsɛmpəˈɹænjuːəl/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Perpetually perennial.

Example Sentences

"[S]upposing Lord Mayor’s footmen to be plumed like estridges — gorgeous as the sun at Midsummer — what must Lord Mayors be, and semperannual Lords, and so on to the pinnacle?"

Etymology

From semper- + annual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semper

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌsɛmpəˈɹænjuːəl/

Questions

How do you pronounce semperannual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmpəˈɹænjuːəl/.
What does semperannual mean?: Perpetually perennial.
Where does semperannual come from?: From semper- + annual.

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