how to pronounce метро

/mʲɪˈtro/

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метро is pronounced in two syllables

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mʲ

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An example use of метро in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… я ехал в метро и смотрел на людей вокруг …”

meanings of метро

noun:

Subway, underground.

метро frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word метро occurs in russian on average 48.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.