How to pronounce orion
orion
/əʊˈraɪən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /ɔːˈraɪən/.
Orion, sound by sound
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
Words that rhyme with orion
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce orion?
Orion is pronounced /əʊˈraɪən/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ɔːˈraɪən/, is also used.
How many syllables are in orion?
Orion has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in orion?
The second syllable: /əʊˈraɪən/.
What rhymes with orion?
zion, ghanaian, ryan, scion.