ðɪs ɪz dˈʌn ˈoʊnli fɔːɹ mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiəz ænd nˌɑːt fɔːɹ mˌaɪkɹoʊpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiəz, mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən dᵻvˈɪʒənz, kəmbˈaɪnd stɐtˈɪstɪkəl ˈɛɹiəz, ænd bˌiːˌiːˈeɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ˈɛɹiəz.
This is done only for metropolitan areas and not for micropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, combined statistical areas, and BEA economic areas.