lion
LAI-an
laian in Ingglish
IPA /ˈlaɪən/ · 2 syllables
How “lion” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | l | — | i | o | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | l | a | i | a | n |
“lion” sound by sound
| Ingglish | l | ai | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 4 letters: 2 vowels /aɪ/, /ə/ and 2 consonants /l/, /n/
- Syllables
- 2 — LAI · an, stress on the 1st
- Frequency
- common: 15.7 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #3,194 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /aɪən/
Words that sound like “lion” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “lion” (/aɪən/)
brianbryanzionmayanlyonionsciondianryenhawaiian
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“lion” — questions & answers
How do you spell “lion”?
L-I-O-N in English; “laian” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “lion”?
LAI-an — IPA /ˈlaɪən/, 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What is the IPA for “lion”?
/ˈlaɪən/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What words sound like “lion”?
“lyon” — same sounds, different spelling.