English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rebellion Pronunciation
Rebellion is pronounced ri-BE-lyuhn, IPA /rɪˈbɛljən/.
ri-BE-lyuhn
US /rɪˈbɛljən/ · UK /rɪˈbɛliən/
Syllables: ri · BE · lyuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An organized attempt to overthrow a government or resist authority.
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Rebellion in a Sentence
- The rebellion was put down within a month.
- Teenage rebellion is mostly about music.
- A tax rebellion broke out in the north.
Common Mispronunciations of Rebellion
Not re-be-LEE-uhn
Three beats. Those letters lli fuse into a ly, the way they do in million and brilliant.
Not REB-uh-lyuhn
BE takes the volume here, while the noun rebel pulls it back to the front.
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