How to Pronounce "billion"
word
/ˈbɪɫjən/
BIL-yuhn
/bˈɪliən/
BIL-yuhn
Definition
A billion is the number 1,000,000,000, which is one thousand million. It is used for talking about very large amounts of money, people, or things.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɪɫjən/
British English
/bˈɪliən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BIL-yuhn
UK
BIL-yuhn
Listen in Context
The company made one billion dollars last year.
About billion people use this app every month.
One billion is a very large number.
That startup reached a billion-dollar valuation in just three years.