For curious minds ages 3–12

🦁

Lion

/ˈlaɪən/

2 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

Lion

noun

Meaning: A big golden cat called the king of the animals.

Full meaning: A large wild cat, the male having a mane, that lives in groups.

Phonics sounds: l-i-o-n — blend them together!

Example: “The lion roared loudly at the zoo.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

👀 See → 👂 Hear → ✋ Build → 🗣 Say → ✏️ Spell → 🧠 Recall. Answer all three recall questions.

🔀 Word shapes

  • Plural:

🤝 Word friends

Every word belongs somewhere — check its family and category below.

Category: animals · Frequency rank: 45 (smaller = more common)