Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinquennially

/kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quin-quen-ni-al-ly
IPA: /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəli/

35

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Every five years.

Example Sentences

"The clergy's affairs, for example, were regulated by an Assembly of the Clergy, meeting quinquennially to deal with matters of common concern."

Etymology

From quinquennial + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quinquennial

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəli/

Questions

How do you pronounce quinquennially?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəli/.
What does quinquennially mean?: Every five years.
Where does quinquennially come from?: From quinquennial + -ly.

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