lion marin

\ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\

/\ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“lion marin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Autre nom de l’otarie à crinière.

Key facts for lion marin
PropertyValue
Headwordlion marin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lion marin” sits in French frequency

lion marin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lion marin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autre nom de l’otarie à crinière.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lion marin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is lion marin, spelled L-I-O-N- -M-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom de l’otarie à crinière.

Synonyms

otarie à crinièrelion de mer sud-américain

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lion marin"?
"lion marin" is spelled L-I-O-N- -M-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "lion marin" mean?
As a noun, "lion marin" means: Autre nom de l’otarie à crinière.
How do you pronounce "lion marin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lion marin" is \ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lion marin" come from?
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Using “lion marin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-O-N- -M-A-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ljɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list