haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈiːvən ðɪs tˈɜːm ˈɔfən ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz lˈɑːɹdʒ səbˈɜːbən ɹˈiːdʒənz ˈɔfən ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn , sˈʌmtaɪmz ˈoʊnli ðɪ ˈɜːbən kˈoːɹ, wˈɛɹæz ðɪ ɐɡlˌɑːmɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌoʊvɚtˈeɪks ðə sˈɪɾi lˈɪmɪts.
However, even this term often encompasses large suburban regions often greater than , sometimes only the urban core, whereas the agglomeration overtakes the city limits.