How to pronounce billion in American English
“billion” pronunciation by American speakers
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“billion” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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billion in retirement savings every year -- $17 billion.
The Obama White House
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$600 billion of assets; $300 billion in treasuries and $300 billion on mortgage-backed securities.
Federal Reserve
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billion to $162 billion over the last two decades.
CDC
Words that sound like “billion”
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Other forms of “billion”
Why real speech
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