how to pronounce acropolis

/əkˈɹɑːpələs/

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acropolis is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of acropolis in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… pinnacotec on the acropolis or sculpture …”

meanings of acropolis

name:

The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.).

noun:

A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

acropolis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word acropolis occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.