Number of syllables in the word 'metropolis'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word metropolis.
- No of syllables in metropolis : 4
- Divide syllables in metropolis : me-trop-o-lis
More about the word - metropolis
- noun
- Synonyms : archbishopric, metropole, mother city
- Definition : (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- Definition : A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- Definition : (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- Definition : A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
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