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How to pronounce killion

Say it like KIL-yun. Killion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KIL).

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US American/ˈkɪljən/KIL-yun
UK British/ˈkɪljən/KIL-yun
  • KIL
  • yun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Killion pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of killion

American and British speakers say killion in essentially the same way: /ˈkɪljən/ in the US and /ˈkɪljən/ in the UK.

British respelling: KIL-yun.

What does killion mean?

noun
  1. An unspecified large number (of).

Words that rhyme with killion

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of killion.

Questions about saying killion

How do you pronounce killion?

Say KIL-yun. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɪljən/. In British English it is /ˈkɪljən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in killion?

Killion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KIL). Broken into parts: KIL · yun.

Do Americans and Brits say killion the same way?

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

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