Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metropolises

/mɛˈtɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: me-trop-o-lises
IPA: /mɛˈtɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of metropolis

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of metropolise

Example Sentences

"The development of cities and metropolises has made it necessary to review this scheme."

Questions

How do you pronounce metropolises?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛˈtɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/.
What does metropolises mean?: plural of metropolis

How to pronounce metropolises

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