policewoman

/pəˈliːsˌwʊmən/

Syllables po·lice·wom·an

Stress po-LICE-wom-an

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

schwa

lice

/liːs/

long e

wom

/wʊm/

short oo

an

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a female police officer

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(polite) + lice=/liːs/(police) + wom=/wʊm/(woman) + an=/ən/(woman)

Example

The policewoman helped the lost child.