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"Lions of the Atlas" is an English equivalent of "lions de l'Atlas."

The French word "lions" (Panthera leo) is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article is "le" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article "un" ("a, one"). The preposition "de" means "of, from." The masculine definite article "l"* means "the." The masculine noun "Atlas" refers to the North African mountains whose name honors the Titan Atlas. According to ancient Greek mythology, Atlas holds the heavens on his shoulders. Without him at the place where the Atlas Mountains are, the heavens would fall down upon and crush Planet Earth.

All together, the pronunciation is "lee-oh duh lah-tlahs."

*As stated previously, the masculine singular definite article actually is "le." But before a noun that begins with a vowel, the vowel "e" drops. The temporary nature of that drop is indicated by an apostrophe.

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