How Do You Spell MIONS?
Pronunciation: [mɪˈɒnz] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "MIONS" might confuse some people because the pronunciation doesn't exactly match the written letters. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet, it can be transcribed as /miəns/. The first sound, /m/, is followed by a vowel sound that combines /i/ and /ə/. The final sound, /ns/, is a combination of a nasal /n/ and an unvoiced /s/. So even though the word may not look phonetically logical, the pronunciation is straightforward once you know the IPA transcription.
