milly
/ˈmɪli/number
milly is spelled M-I-L-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Milly, the name). As a number, milly means “Clipping of million” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in milly?
| Letters | 5: M-I-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is milly?
Milly appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Milly, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce milly?
- /ˈmɪli/
Milly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of milly
- millie
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does milly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
number
- 1
slangClipping of million.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does milly come from?
Influenced by -y. Compare mil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).