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How to pronounce necropolises

Say it like neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz. Necropolises has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KROP).

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US American/nɛˈkrɑpɑlɪsɪz/neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz
UK British/nɛˈkrɒpɒlɪsɪz/neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz
  • neh
  • KROP
  • ol
  • ih
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Necropolises pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. KROPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. olKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. ihKeep 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.

American vs British pronunciation of necropolises

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz.

What does necropolises mean?

noun
  1. plural of necropolis How to pronounce necropolis

Questions about saying necropolises

How do you pronounce necropolises?

Say neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz. The American pronunciation is /nɛˈkrɑpɑlɪsɪz/. In British English it is /nɛˈkrɒpɒlɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in necropolises?

Necropolises has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KROP). Broken into parts: neh · KROP · ol · ih · siz.

Is necropolises pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /nɛˈkrɒpɒlɪsɪz/ (neh-KROP-ol-ih-siz).

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