how to pronounce scion

/ˈsaɪ.ən/

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scion is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of scion in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Donnelly F med scion fr-s is professor …”

meanings of scion

noun:

The heir to a throne.
A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
A guardian.

scion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scion occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.