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Centinnial or centennial?

Did you mean centennial? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: centennial. Misspelling: centinnial.

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Memory tip

Cent (hundred) + ennial, with a double N, like biennial.

Why people write “centinnial”

The misspelling “centinnial” is only one letter off: it writes I where centennial has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make centennial automatic.

What does “centennial” mean?

centennial noun

  1. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

    Synonyms:centenary

centennial adjective

  1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years

    “centennial celebration”

    Synonyms:centenary

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Centennial” in a sentence

  • The town held a centennial parade.
  • Centennial celebration.

Is “centennial” a playable word?

c 3e 1n 1t 1e 1n 1n 1i 1a 1l 1

12 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“centinnial” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CENTENNIAL.

Centennial: quick answers

Is it centinnial or centennial?
The correct spelling is centennial. “centinnial” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell centennial?
Cent (hundred) + ennial, with a double N, like biennial.
What does centennial mean?
Centennial means: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it).