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.