policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/

Syllables po·lice·man

Stress po-LICE-man

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

schwa

lice

/liːs/

long i (i_e)

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

a male police officer

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(about) + lice=/liːs/(police) + man=/mən/(woman)

Example

The policeman helped the child cross the street.