municipality
/mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/
Syllables mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
Stress mu-nic-i-PAL-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
mu
/mjuː/
long u_e
ni
/nɪ/
short i
ci
/sɪ/
soft c
pal
/pæl/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short i
ty
/ti/
y vowel i
Meaning
a city or town with its own local government
Sound Reference
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mu=/mjuː/(music) + ni=/nɪ/(sit) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + pal=/pæl/(palace) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
The municipality is responsible for local public services.