pɹˈiːfɛktʃɚlˈɛvəl sˈɪɾiz nˌɪɹli ˈɔːlweɪz kəntˈeɪn mˌʌltɪpəl kˈaʊntiz, kˈaʊntilˈɛvəl sˈɪɾiz, ænd ˈʌðɚ sˈʌtʃ sˈʌbdᵻvˈɪʒənz.
Prefecture-level cities nearly always contain multiple counties (), county-level cities, and other such sub-divisions.