How to Pronounce "quintillions"
word
kwɪnˈtɪljənz
kwin-TIL-yənz
kwɪntˈɪliən
kwint-IL-ee-ənz
Definition
'Quintillions' means extremely large numbers; in the US, it equals 1 followed by 18 zeros (1,000,000,000,000,000,000), and in some other countries, it can mean 1 followed by 30 zeros. The word is usually used to describe huge amounts, such as of stars or molecules.
IPA Transcription
American English
kwɪnˈtɪljənz
British English
kwɪntˈɪliən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kwin-TIL-yənz
UK
kwint-IL-ee-ənz
Listen in Context
There are quintillions of stars in the universe.
Scientists estimate there are quintillions of molecules in a glass of water.
Earth is about 4.5 quintillions of seconds old.
It’s impossible to count to quintillions—you’d never finish in a lifetime!