How to pronounce illusion in American English
“illusion” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to illusion the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “illusion” in: all accents · British English (201 clips)
“illusion” in real sentences — American speakers
232 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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is this well-known Adelson illusion.
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The illusion occurred about 08:30.
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that our identities are an illusion.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “illusion”
Words one sound away from illusion — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “illusion”
Why real speech
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