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billion

Syllables: bil-lion: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: BIL-lion.
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪljən/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as bil-lion.

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How do you divide billion into syllables?

billion divides as bil-lion. bil-lion: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in billion?

Billion has 2 syllables (bil-lion).

Which syllable is stressed in billion?

The stressed syllable in billion is bil. The 1st syllable is stressed: BIL-lion.

How do you pronounce billion?

/ˈbɪljən/ in American English.