how to pronounce rebellion

/ɹɪˈbɛljən/

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rebellion is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of rebellion in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… during the late rebellion and whose …”

meanings of rebellion

noun:

Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.

rebellion frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word rebellion occurs in english on average 8.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.