How many syllables in "zillion"?

"zillion" has 2 lettergrepen (zil - lion).

How to divide "zillion"?

"zillion" divides into 2 parts: zil · lion.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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2 Lettergrepen

"zillion": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:zil·lion

Hoofdklemtoon

ZIL-lion(zil · lion)● ○

Stress in "zillion" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈzɪl.jən⁄

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IPAˈzɪl.jən

Lettergrepenzil·lion

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whole thing breaks down pretty badly and uh and then and then there's a zillion rules that I I don't Mis impression that the the the the more electrons you have the bigger and the bigger the atom gets but actually they

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How many syllables in "zillion"?: "zillion" has 2 lettergrepen (zil - lion).
How to divide "zillion"?: "zillion" divides into 2 parts: zil · lion.
Where is the stress in "zillion"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "zillion"?: Say each syllable slowly (zil... lion) and listen on SayItVid.