How to pronounce “león”

Hear how “león (lion)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

leónleh-OHN
Accent

Breakdown

Meaninglion
Syllablesle · ón (2)
StressThe written accent marks the stress: ÓN.
IPA/le.ˈon/

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Example sentences

El león es el rey de la selva.The lion is the king of the jungle.
Vimos un león en el zoológico.We saw a lion at the zoo.

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