English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delusion Pronunciation
Delusion is pronounced di-LOO-zhuhn, IPA /dɪˈluʒən/.
di-LOO-zhuhn
US /dɪˈluʒən/ · UK /dɪˈluːʒən/
Syllables: di · LOO · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A false belief somebody holds on to in spite of the evidence.
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Delusion in a Sentence
- He is under the delusion that the shop is still profitable.
- The delusion lifted once the fever broke.
- Any delusion of that size takes effort to maintain.
Common Mispronunciations of Delusion
Not duh-LYOO-zhuhn
The l runs straight into a plain oo, with no glide squeezed between them.
Not di-LOO-see-uhn
Three beats only, with the sion closing as a single zhuhn.
Tip: A delusion is believed and an illusion is seen, and only the first says the believer is wrong.
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