How do you say "billion" in Spanish?

Billón

Noun N/a

In Spanish, "billion" is Billón.

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Pronunciation

Voice it as "Billón" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'.

Grammar notes

Billón is n/a. Its plural is miles de millones.

Example sentence

La empresa vale mil millones de dólares.

The company is worth a billion dollars.

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How to remember Billón

Say "Billón" while pointing at (or imagining) a billion - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.

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Questions about Billón

How do you pronounce Billón?

Voice it as "Billón" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'.

Is Billón masculine or feminine?

Billón is n/a. Billón is n/a. Its plural is miles de millones.

How is Billón used in Spanish?

Billón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La empresa vale mil millones de dólares. (The company is worth a billion dollars.).

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