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The correct spelling is billion.
How to pronounce billion
/ˈbɪljən/
nounIPA: /ˈbɪljən/
Say it like: Bil-lio-n
The correct spelling is billion. (modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard For example: "There were billions of people at the concert."
Usage Examples
“There were billions of people at the concert.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard
- 2.(British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,000^2): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012
- 3.An unspecified very large number.
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