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How to Pronounce Acropolis
/a.ˈkro.po.li/
From Greek ακρόπολη *akrópoli*: άκρο *ákro* (high) + πόλη *póli* (city). The Athenian Acropolis with the Parthenon.
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a.ˈkro.po.li — correct
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How do you pronounce Acropolis?
Acropolis is pronounced /a.ˈkro.po.li/.
Where does the word Acropolis come from?
Acropolis is a Greek loanword — From Greek ακρόπολη *akrópoli*: άκρο *ákro* (high) + πόλη *póli* (city). The Athenian Acropolis with the Parthenon..
Is Acropolis pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Acropolis is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.