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Leon Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-12

Leon is pronounced LEE-ahn, IPA /ˈliɑn/.

LEE-ahn

US /ˈliɑn/

Syllables: LEE · ahn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

proper noun: A boys' name meaning lion, and a city in both Spain and Mexico.

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Leon in a Sentence

Leon took the early train.
Leon lies north-west of Madrid.
Leon and Nuria have two children.

Common Mispronunciations of Leon

Not LEE-uhn

The second beat keeps a full ah in English, LEE-ahn, rather than fading to uhn.

Not lee-AWN

LEE is where the volume goes.

Tip: Spanish writes the city with an accent and stresses the second beat: le-ON.

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