illusion

/ɪˈluːʒən/

Syllables il·lu·sion

Stress il-LU-sion

Phonics Breakdown

il

/ɪl/

short i

lu

/luː/

long u_e

sion

/ʒən/

sion

Meaning

a false idea or belief; something that appears real but is not

Sound Reference

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il=/ɪl/(ill) + lu=/luː/(blue) + sion=/ʒən/(vision)

Example

The magician created the illusion of floating in the air.