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bazillion

/bəˈzɪlɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
bazil-lion
IPA
/bəˈzɪlɪən/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unspecified large number (of).

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

1939. Variation of zillion. See -illion.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bəˈzɪlɪən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bazillions (plural)

Derived Forms

bazillionaire

Synonyms

million billion trillion zillion jillion gazillion

Questions

How do you pronounce bazillion?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈzɪlɪən/.
What does bazillion mean?
An unspecified large number (of).
Where does bazillion come from?
1939. Variation of zillion. See -illion.

How to pronounce bazillion

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bəˈzɪlɪən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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