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How do you say "billion" in French?
le milliard
In French, "billion" is le milliard.
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Pronunciation
Give milliard a French shape, since double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le milliard is masculine. Its plural is milliards.
Example sentence
L’entreprise vaut un milliard de dollars.
The company is worth a billion dollars.
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How to remember le milliard
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a billion and calling it milliard; replay that scene each time you forget.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
- first le premier
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Questions about le milliard
How do you pronounce le milliard?
Give milliard a French shape, since double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le milliard masculine or feminine?
le milliard is masculine. le milliard is masculine. Its plural is milliards.
How is le milliard used in French?
le milliard is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’entreprise vaut un milliard de dollars. (The company is worth a billion dollars.).
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