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How to pronounce billionths

Say it like BIL-yunths. Billionths has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIL).

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US American/ˈbɪljənθs/BIL-yunths
UK British/ˈbɪljənθs/BIL-yunths
  • BIL
  • yunths
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Billionths pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. yunthsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of billionths

American and British speakers say billionths in essentially the same way: /ˈbɪljənθs/ in the US and /ˈbɪljənθs/ in the UK.

British respelling: BIL-yunths.

What does billionths mean?

noun
  1. plural of billionth How to pronounce billionth

Questions about saying billionths

How do you pronounce billionths?

Say BIL-yunths. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɪljənθs/. In British English it is /ˈbɪljənθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in billionths?

Billionths has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIL). Broken into parts: BIL · yunths.

Do Americans and Brits say billionths the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɪljənθs/ and the British form is /ˈbɪljənθs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).