how to pronounce necropolis

/nɛkˈɹɒp.əl.ɪs/

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necropolis is pronounced in four syllables

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nɛkɹɒpəlɪs

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An example use of necropolis in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… 1939 from a necropolis under some …”

meanings of necropolis

noun:

  1. A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
  2. An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.

necropolis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word necropolis occurs in english on average 0.3 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.

words with pronunciation similar to necropolis

acropolismetropolis

words that rhyme with necropolis

metropolis

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