How To Pronounce Billion
billion
In British English, billion is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪl.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jən/.
Billion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Billion has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Billion
Questions About Billion
How do you pronounce billion in British English?
In British English, billion is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪl.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce billion in American English?
In American English, billion is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jən/.
How many syllables are in billion?
Billion has two syllables, /bɪl/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in billion?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce billion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɪl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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