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How to pronounce subway system in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms metro, subway, tube, underground
Type of railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system


in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'.

Examples of subway system

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The Art Deco remnant of the Paris subway system has sold for $27,500 at auction.
From the fresnobee.com
He said the T plans to expand the wireless service throughout the subway system.
From the bostonherald.com
Large cities often have a metro system, also called underground, subway or tube.
From the en.wikipedia.org
London's subway network was hit hard because much of the system is above ground.
From the washingtontimes.com
It will take up to five additional years to wire the rest of the subway system.
From the online.wsj.com
Much of the budget was spent on building new roads, an airport and subway system.
From the sacbee.com
A transit strike of several hours idled the subway system and many buses in Rome.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Not even the city's venerable subway system was spared by the massive blizzard.
From the newsday.com
Thirty-five years later, the city and the subway system are in much better shape.
From the nytimes.com