how to pronounce milliard

/mi.ljaʁ/

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milliard is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of milliard in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… dire qu'à 1,2 milliard d'euros et à 1,9 …”

meanings of milliard

numeral:

A milliard (a short scale billion).

noun:

A milliard (a short scale billion).

milliard frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word milliard occurs in french on average 13 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.