Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tin anniversary

/ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: tin an-niver-sary
IPA: /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.

Informal

Example Sentences

"And a couple marrying at age 65 today can look forward to their tin anniversary, or at least 10 years of marriage."
"Their tin anniversary [Prince Charles and Princess Diana's] today has been kicked around by Fleet Street so hard it almost rattles, but millions of Britons and other royal-watchers around the world are wont to hear all the dirt, making publishers of racy newspapers and glossy magazines rich."
"The connection to a possible launch is that Apple opened its first two retail stores on that date in 2001; suggesting the Cupertino, Calif.-based company might be planning something special to celebrate its tin anniversary."

Etymology

From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

tin anniversaries (plural)

Synonyms

decaversary decennial

Questions

How do you pronounce tin anniversary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/.
What does tin anniversary mean?: The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
Where does tin anniversary come from?: From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth.

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