Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

millionaire

/ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: mil-lion-aire
IPA: /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).

Example Sentences

"Those people who eventually become millionaires typically don't get there through sheer luck or by making one life-changing investment. […] While starting early can increase your likelihood of attaining millionaire status, the investments you choose play an equally important role."

Etymology

From French millionnaire. By surface analysis, million + -aire.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: millionnaire

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/
British English: /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

millionaires (plural) millionnaire (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

centimillionaire decamillionaire Dellionaire hectomillionaire megamillionaire millionairedom millionairehood millionaireship millionairess millionairish millionairism millionerd

Phrases

millionaire's fries millionaire shortbread Millionaires' Row millionaire's salad mushroom millionaire temporarily embarrassed millionaire two week millionaire

Frequently Paired Words

billionaire trillionaire quadrillionaire centillionaire zillionaire bazillionaire gazillionaire squillionaire

Synonyms

millionist

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce millionaire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/.
What does millionaire mean?: Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).
Where does millionaire come from?: It is traced to French.

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