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How to pronounce “metropolis”

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Pronunciation guide for metropolis

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of metropolis with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Herds, a Vast Act of Theater to Spark Climate Actioncrashing through our metropolis cities
Definition summary: (history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

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The Herds, a Vast Act of Theater to Spark Climate Action

crashing through our metropolis cities

[Noun]
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

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