metroplex
noun
metroplex is spelled M-E-T-R-O-P-L-E-X: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, metroplex means “A large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of metroplex is metroplexes.
How many letters and syllables are in metroplex?
| Letters | 9: M-E-T-R-O-P-L-E-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is metroplex?
Metroplex appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce metroplex?
Metroplex has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of metroplex
- metroplexes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metroplex mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does metroplex come from?
Blend of metropolitan + complex, originally coined as a marketing term for the Dallas–Fort Worth conurbation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).