metropolitically
Syllables
me-tro-po-lit-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtɪkli/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
metro- + pol- + -itical
The word 'metropolitically' is divided into seven syllables: me-tro-po-lit-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lit'). It's formed from the Greek prefix 'metro-', root 'pol-', and suffixes '-itical' and '-ly'. It functions as an adverb meaning 'in a manner relating to a metropolis'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to a metropolis; concerning a large, important city.
“The issues were discussed metropolitically at the conference.”
“The city is developing metropolitically, attracting businesses and residents.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lit'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
me — Open, unstressed syllable.. tro — Open, unstressed syllable.. po — Open, unstressed syllable.. lit — Closed, stressed syllable.. i — Open, unstressed syllable.. cal — Open, unstressed syllable.. ly — Open, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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Single Vowel
Single vowels generally form their own syllable.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it a complex case.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
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