American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'billion' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "billion" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "billion"

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Simple pronunciation
bihl-yn
IPA transcription
/ˈbɪl.jn̩/
Word frequency
1,717th

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What does "billion" mean?

  1. 1.the number one followed by nine zeros, 1,000,000,000
  2. 2.a very large number of something

Examples of "billion" in a sentence

  • A billion is 1000 million.
  • There are many billionaires in the world.
  • The project cost a billion dollars.

How common is "billion"?

Billion is the 1,717th most common word in English.

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