DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
billion
/'bɪljən/ · bɪljən
Billion has 2 syllables: bil · lion.
bil
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lion
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noun. The number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.
noun. A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole).
noun. The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen.
adjective. Denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.
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