ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪz sˈɛntəd ɚɹˈaʊnd kəmˈɜːʃəl ɹˈoʊd ænd ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz ðə ɡˈɪldhɔːl, sˈɪvɪk sˈɛntɚ, pˈoːɹtsməθ ænd sˈaʊθsiː stˈeɪʃən ænd kəmˈɜːʃəl ɹˈoʊd sˈɛntɹəl ʃˈɑːpɪŋ ˈɛɹiə.
The district is centred around Commercial Road and encompasses the Guildhall, Civic Centre, Portsmouth and Southsea Station and Commercial Road central shopping area.