Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biannually

/baɪˈænjuːəliː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: bian-nu-al-ly
IPA: /baɪˈænjuːəliː/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Taking place twice per year, semiannually.

adv

Taking place every two years, biennially.

Etymology

Etymology tree English biannual Middle English -ly English -ly English biannually From biannual + -ly.

Frequently Paired Words

biennially

Synonyms

semiannually biyearly

Questions

How do you pronounce biannually?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈænjuːəliː/.
What does biannually mean?: Taking place twice per year, semiannually.
Where does biannually come from?: Etymology tree English biannual Middle English -ly English -ly English biannually From biannual + -ly.

How to pronounce biannually

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