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Bullion Pronunciation
Bullion is pronounced BUU-lyuhn, IPA /ˈbʊljən/.
BUU-lyuhn
US /ˈbʊljən/ · UK /ˈbʊliən/
Syllables: BUU · lyuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Gold or silver in bars, valued by weight rather than as coins.
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Bullion in a Sentence
- The vault holds bullion worth millions.
- They moved the bullion by armoured train.
- Bullion prices track the spot market.
Common Mispronunciations of Bullion
Not BUHL-ee-uhn
Two beats, with the li running together as a single lyuhn.
Not BOO-lyuhn
Shorten the u to the uu of bull, the word sitting at the front of this one.
Tip: Bullion and bouillon look close in print, but bouillon, the broth, is BOO-yawn.
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