how to pronounce métropolitain

/me.tʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛ̃/

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métropolitain is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of métropolitain in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… territoire métropolitain par exemple de …”

meanings of métropolitain

noun:

Person from metropolitan France.
Subway, underground (train system).

adjective:

Metropolitan.

métropolitain frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word métropolitain occurs in french on average 1.4 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.