How to Pronounce "billet"
word
ˈbɪɫət/, /ˈbɪɫɪt
BIL-it
bˈɪlɪt
BIL-it
Definition
A 'billet' can mean a place where soldiers are temporarily housed, a bar or block of metal prepared for further processing, or, historically, a ticket or official note.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪɫət/, /ˈbɪɫɪt
British English
bˈɪlɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BIL-it
UK
BIL-it
Listen in Context
The soldiers found their billet in a small village.
The factory melts metal and pours it into a billet.
In the past, people needed a billet to enter the theater.
After marching all day, we were glad to reach our billet.