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How to pronounce acropolises

Say it like a-KRAH-pah-lih-siz. Acropolises has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KRAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/æˈkrɑpɑlɪsɪz/a-KRAH-pah-lih-siz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • a
  • KRAH
  • pah
  • lih
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Acropolises pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. aKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. KRAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. pahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. lihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does acropolises mean?

noun
  1. plural of acropolis How to pronounce acropolis

Questions about saying acropolises

How do you pronounce acropolises?

Say a-KRAH-pah-lih-siz. The American pronunciation is /æˈkrɑpɑlɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in acropolises?

Acropolises has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KRAH). Broken into parts: a · KRAH · pah · lih · siz.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).