Minneapolis

[min-ee-ap-uh-lis]

Min·ne·ap·o·lis

[min-ee-ap-uh-lis]
noun
a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi. 370,951.
Min·ne·a·pol·i·tan [min-ee-uh-pol-i-tn] , noun
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Minneapolis has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Minneapolis (ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs)
 
n
a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi River adjacent to St Paul: the largest city in the state; important centre for the grain trade. Pop: 373 188 (2003 est)

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Cultural Dictionary
Minneapolis [(min-ee-ap-uh-lis)]

Largest city in Minnesota, and, with St. Paul, one of the Twin Cities.

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