Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lionskin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-on-skin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skin of a lion.

Example Sentences

"Puzzle begged very hard to have the lionskin taken off him. He said it was too hot and the way it was rucked up on his back was uncomfortable: also, it made him look so silly."

Etymology

From lion + skin.

Inflected Forms

lionskins (plural)

Questions

What does lionskin mean?: The skin of a lion.
Where does lionskin come from?: From lion + skin.

How to pronounce lionskin

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lionskin”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lionskin”.
Repeat and practice — Say “lionskin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.