American English pronunciation

How to pronounce lessons

IPA transcription: ['lɛsənz]

Hear “lessons” pronounced

['lɛsənz]

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['lɛsənz]

Quality: 1.00

['lɛsənz]

Quality: 1.00

Noun

  • a unit of instruction

    “he took driving lessons”

  • punishment intended as a warning to others

    “they decided to make an example of him”

  • the significance of a story or event

    “the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”

  • a task assigned for individual study

    “he did the lesson for today”

Usage examples

  • First she gives Matthew tennis lessons.
  • While still in middle school, he took vocal and guitar lessons.
  • Afterwards, he lived in Florida, where he gave tennis lessons until his death.
  • He took lessons for two years before giving the violin up for sports.
  • For part of its run it was followed on the schedule by "Piano Lessons".
  • Johnson received lessons from Adam Olivier and began playing professionally in Olivier's orchestra.
  • "To show you one of life's simple lessons," the alchemist answered.
  • He is now offering baseball lessons in Manchester, Maryland.
  • How can you learn lessons in here?
  • At one point, in order to take lessons, he walked a ten-mile round trip.