metropolitan
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɑːlɪtən/
Syllables met·ro·pol·i·tan
Stress met-ro-POL-i-tan
Phonics Breakdown
met
/mɛt/
short e
ro
/rə/
schwa
pol
/pɑːl/
short o
i
/ɪ/
short i
tan
/tən/
schwa
Meaning
relating to a large city or its surrounding area
Sound Reference
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met=/mɛt/(met) + ro=/rə/(parade) + pol=/pɑːl/(poll) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tan=/tən/(cotton)
Example
She works in the metropolitan area of New York.