How do native speakers pronounce "city" in English?

In natural English speech, "city" appears in contexts such as: "Lebanon and I think if being gay was legal here this place would be the gay city". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“city”in English

IPA/ˈsɪt.i/ [ˈsɪɾ.i]

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noun

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

“São Paulo is the largest city in South America.”

noun

A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

“Manchester, incorporated in 1838, was made the centre of a bishopric in 1847 and became a city in 1853. Liverpool was transformed into a city by Royal Charter when the new diocese of Liverpool was created in 1880.”

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