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How to pronounce “lion”
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Pronunciation guide for lion
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of lion with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The New Fire
a lion's share of the components in there so you know these already
- Definition summary
- A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce lion
The New Fire
a lion's share of the components in there so you know these already
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “lion”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- (by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
- A Chinese foo dog.
- A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
- A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
- A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.
- [Adjective]
- Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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