metropolitan
ME-tra-PO-la-tan
metrapolatan
/ˌmɛtɹəˈpɑlətən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “metropolitan” is spelled “metrapolatan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | t | r | a | p | o | l | a | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “metropolitan” with
12 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“metrapolatan” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “metropolitan”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“metropolitan” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “metropolitan”?
“metropolitan” is pronounced ME-tra-PO-la-tan — IPA /ˌmɛtɹəˈpɑlətən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “metrapolatan”.
How many syllables are in “metropolitan”?
“metropolitan” has 5 syllables: ME-tra-PO-la-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).