How to Pronounce Millennium

"Millennium" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /məˈɫɛniəm/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

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Syllables

10

Letters

/məˈɫɛniəm/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/mɪlˈɛniəm/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “millennium”

"millennium" has 4 syllables: millennium.

What does millennium mean?

noun

  1. A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
  2. The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

proper noun

  1. The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).
  2. A particular long (and possibly endless) era of universal happiness, peace, and prosperity, predicted by various people to come about someday.

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How do you pronounce "millennium"?▾

"Millennium" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /məˈɫɛniəm/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

How many syllables are in "millennium"?▾

"Millennium" has 4 syllables.

What is the IPA transcription of "millennium"?▾

The IPA transcription of "millennium" is /məˈɫɛniəm/.

What does "millennium" mean?▾

Millennium: A period of time consisting of one thousand years.

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