allusion

/əˈluːʒən/

Syllables a·llu·sion

Stress a-LLU-sion

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ll

/l/

silent letter

u

/uː/

long u_e

sion

/ʒən/

sion ending

Meaning

an indirect reference or hint

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + ll=/l/(ball) + u=/uː/(blue) + sion=/ʒən/(vision)

Example

The novel is full of allusions to Greek mythology.