English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lion Pronunciation
Lion is pronounced LY-uhn, IPA /ˈlaɪən/.
LY-uhn
US /ˈlaɪən/ · UK /ˈlaɪən/
Syllables: LY · uhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A large wild cat of Africa and India, the male of which has a mane.
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Lion in a Sentence
- A lion can sleep for twenty hours a day.
- The lion on the shield has one paw raised.
- Only the male lion grows a mane.
Common Mispronunciations of Lion
Not LEE-on
The i here is the eye of my, so the word opens like the word lie.
Not LYN
Two beats, not one: the eye glides into a weak uhn that needs its own space.
Tip: Lioness adds a third beat and keeps the force at the front: LY-uh-nes.
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