English pronunciation

How to pronounce “million

Phonetic spelling

MIL-yuhn

IPA /ˈmɪɫjən/

Syllable stress

mil·yuhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “million”?

m i l l i o n

million” is spelled M-I-L-L-I-O-N. It is pronounced MIL-yuhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need a million dollars to buy that house.

  • She has a million reasons to be happy.

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