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How to pronounce lion in American English
“lion” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lion the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lion” in real sentences — American speakers
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the lion and then I dart the lion and immobilize it.
USGS
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the lion building, shown here.
CDC
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its teeth as a weapon, they outweigh the lion, they're faster than the lion.
NIST
Words that sound like “lion”
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Other forms of “lion”
Why real speech
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