Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billon

/bˈɪlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: bil-lon
IPA: /bˈɪlən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French billon, from Old French bille (“stick of wood”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: bille

Usage

Inflected Forms

billons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

billet bullion

Rhymes With

dylan villain macmillan dillon mcmillan penicillin bouillon gillan millen gillen millan killen

Questions

How do you pronounce billon?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪlən/.
What does billon mean?: Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc.
Where does billon come from?: It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce billon

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