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pentapolis

/pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tapo-lis
IPA
/pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πεντάπολις (Pentápolis).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/

Inflected Forms

pentapolises (plural) pentapoleis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pentapolitan

Questions

How do you pronounce pentapolis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/.
What does pentapolis mean?
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
Where does pentapolis come from?
From Ancient Greek Πεντάπολις (Pentápolis).

How to pronounce pentapolis

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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