How to Pronounce "trillion"
word
ˈtɹɪɫjən
TRIL-yuhn
tɹˈɪliən
tri-LI-uhn
Definition
A trillion is the number 1,000,000,000,000 (one million million). It is often used when talking about national budgets, populations, or very large quantities.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɪɫjən
British English
tɹˈɪliən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRIL-yuhn
UK
tri-LI-uhn
Listen in Context
There are more than a trillion stars in our galaxy.
A trillion dollars is a huge amount of money.
The world population will never reach a trillion people.
Just imagine trying to count to a trillion—it would take thousands of years!