Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

american lion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: amer-i-can lion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A puma or cougar.

Dated

noun

An extinct lion of subspecies †Panthera leo atrox or species †Panthera atrox, endemic to North America and northwestern South America during the Pleistocene epoch.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

American lions (plural)

Questions

What does american lion mean?: A puma or cougar.

How to pronounce american lion

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “american lion”.
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 “american lion”.
Repeat and practice — Say “american lion” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.