Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multi-million

/ˌmʌltiˈmɪljən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti--mil-lion
IPA
/ˌmʌltiˈmɪljən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English milioun English million English multi-million From multi- + million.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmʌltiˈmɪljən/

Questions

How do you pronounce multi-million?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌltiˈmɪljən/.
What does multi-million mean?
Alternative spelling of multimillion.
Where does multi-million come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English milioun English million English multi-million From multi- + million.

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