Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lions

/lˈaɪənz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
li-ons
IPA
/lˈaɪənz/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lion

name

Obsolete form of Lyon: the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Obsolete

name

The Sri Lanka national cricket team.

name

Singapore national football team

name

any sports team nicknamed the "Lions".

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Derived Forms

COYL

Homonyms

lyons

Rhymes With

ions lyons hawaiians ghanaians mayans ryans bryans zions

Questions

How do you pronounce lions?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪənz/.
What does lions mean?
plural of lion

How to pronounce lions

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