billionaire

/ˌbɪljəˈnɛər/

Syllables bil·lion·aire

Stress bil-lion-AIRE

Phonics Breakdown

bil

/bɪl/

short i

lion

/ljən/

weak y

aire

/ɛər/

r控元音

Meaning

a person whose wealth is one billion dollars or more

Sound Reference

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bil=/bɪl/(bill) + lion=/ljən/(million) + aire=/ɛər/(hair)

Example

The billionaire invested in renewable energy.