Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polices

/pəˈliːsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: po-lices
IPA: /pəˈliːsɪz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of police (“police officer”)

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of police

Example Sentences

"I saw three polices standing there, so I didn't try anything stupid."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Rhymes With

releases leases ceases nieces creases fleeces

Questions

How do you pronounce polices?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈliːsɪz/.
What does polices mean?: plural of police (“police officer”)
Where does polices come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce polices

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