How do you spell Metropolis?
Correct spelling
metropolis
Remember METRO (mother) + POLIS (city) - mother city needs no extra letters
Why is metropolis spelled this way?
From Greek metropolis, mother city. METER (mother) + POLIS (city). A metropolis is a mother city — the central urban heart from which surrounding communities grew.
Common misspellings of metropolis
metropolousmetropolismetroplesmetropolice
Example
New York City is considered the financial metropolis of the United States.