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# How to pronounce "gorillion" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/gɒrɪllɪɒn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **go·ril·li·on**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-gorillion.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-gorillion.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- An unspecified large number (of).
  - *Example*: "The sum of one million dollars seems more randomly absurd than unjust, piddling, or anything else you can come up with to describe a punishment for the Fiesta's corruption. It might as well have been one billion, or one gorillion dollars. The sum isn't important."

### Example Sentences
- "The sum of one million dollars seems more randomly absurd than unjust, piddling, or anything else you can come up with to describe a punishment for the Fiesta's corruption. It might as well have been one billion, or one gorillion dollars. The sum isn't important."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "gorillion"

- **Syllables**: go · ril · li · on
- **IPA**: `/gɒrɪllɪɒn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[babillion](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/babillion), [bajillion](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bajillion), [bazillion](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bazillion)

## Synonyms

[billion](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/billion)

## Related Pronunciations

[godzillion](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/godzillion)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “gorillion”?
“gorillion” is pronounced /gɒrɪllɪɒn/ (go · ril · li · on). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “gorillion”?
“gorillion” has 4 syllables: go · ril · li · on.

### What does “gorillion” mean?
An unspecified large number (of).


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