To pronounce "galleon", say GALL-eon — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɡæ.li.ən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɡæ.li.ən/
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"galleon" has 2 syllables: gall-eon. It rhymes with gallian and galyean, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: galyean — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Galleon" has 2 syllables: gall · eon.
The IPA transcription of "galleon" is /ˈɡæ.li.ən/.
Galleon: A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
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