billion

/ˈbɪljən/

Syllables bil·lion

Stress BIL-lion

Phonics Breakdown

bi

/bɪ/

short i

ll

/l/

silent letter

ion

/jən/

-tion ending

Meaning

the number 1,000,000,000

Sound Reference

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bi=/bɪ/(bit) + llion=/ljən/(million)

Example

The company is worth one billion dollars.