"Leon" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian name Leone. The masculine proper noun literally translates into English as "lion" when it functions as a common noun whose spelling does not begin with a capital letter. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "ley-O-ney" in Italian.
Leone in Italian is "lion" in English.
When translated from English to Italian a raccoon is a procione
"The lion" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase il leone. The masculine singular definite article and noun references the male whereas la leonessa refers to the female, "the lioness." The respective pronunciations will be "eel ley-O-ney" and "la LEY-o-NES-sa" in Italian.
Leoni is an Italian equivalent of the English word "lions." The masculine plural noun may be preceded immediately by the masculine plural i since Italian employs definite articles even when English does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "ley-O-nee" in Pisan Italian.
"About" in English is circa in Italian.
"Or" in English is o in Italian.
"Out" in English is fuori in Italian.
"Not italian" in English is non italiano in Italian.
"To have" in English means avere in Italian.
"How is he?" in English is Come sta? in Italian.
"Who we are" in English is Chi siamo in Italian.
"About me!" in English is Su di me! in Italian.
"And you?" in English is E tu? in Italian.