tədˈeɪ, koʊtʃˈiː kəmpɹˈaɪzᵻz ðə mˈeɪnlənd ˈɜːnɐkjˌʊlæm, ˈoʊld koʊtʃˈiː, kˈædɐvˌænθɹə, ðə sˈʌbɜːbz ʌv ˈɛdɐpəli ænd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɜːbiə ʌv kˈælɐmˌæsɚɹi ænd kˈækɐnˌæd tə ðə nˈɔːɹθiːst; tɹˌaɪpjuːnɪθjˈʊɹɹə tə ðə sˈaʊθ ˈiːst; ænd ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv ˈaɪləndz klˈoʊsli skˈæɾɚd ɪnðə vˈɛmbɐnˌæd lˈeɪk.
Today, Kochi comprises the mainland Ernakulam, old Kochi, Kadavanthra, the suburbs of Edapally and the exurbia of Kalamassery and Kakkanad to the northeast; Tripunithura to the south east; and a group of islands closely scattered in the Vembanad lake.