noun

anniversary

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ ann·ive·rsa·ry 5 syllables

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an or…

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 5
Letters 11
Starts with A

Definition of Anniversary

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

Example sentences

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    Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.

Synonyms for Anniversary

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How many syllables does anniversary have?

Anniversary has 5 syllables: ann·ive·rsa·ry. The word is broken into 5 spoken beats.

What part of speech is anniversary?

Anniversary is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

What are synonyms for anniversary?

Words with similar meanings to anniversary include yearday, yeartide. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

How do you use anniversary in a sentence?

Example: "Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

What words start with the same letter as anniversary?

Anniversary starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does anniversary have?

Anniversary has 11 letters. It contains 5 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.