Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illusion

[ɪˈluː.ʒən]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
il-lu-sion
IPA
[ɪˈluː.ʒən]
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.

Countable

noun

A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.

Countable

noun

A magician’s trick.

Countable

noun

The state of being deceived or misled.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”). Displaced native Old English dwimmer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: illusion, illūsiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ɪˈluː.ʒən]
  • British English: /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

illusions (plural)

Derived Forms

disillusion illusionable illusional illusionary illusioned illusionette illusionism illusionist illusionistic illusionless illusionlike illusory

Phrases

argument from illusion barber pole illusion boomerang illusion café wall illusion clustering illusion coffer illusion comparative illusion Cornsweet illusion

Synonyms

mirage phantom delusion misapprehension misbelief misconception magic trick conjuring trick trick magic legerdemain conjuration

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion exclusion collusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion allusion

Questions

How do you pronounce illusion?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɪˈluː.ʒən].
What does illusion mean?
A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
Where does illusion come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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