police

/pəˈliːs/

Syllables po·lice

Stress po-LICE

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

weak schwa

lice

/liːs/

long i (i-e)

Meaning

the organization responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining public order

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(about) + lice=/liːs/(lease)

Example

The police are investigating the accident.