Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

policies

/ˈpɑ.lə.siz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
poli-cies
IPA
/ˈpɑ.lə.siz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of policy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑ.lə.siz/
  • British English: /ˈpɒl.ə.siz/

Questions

How do you pronounce policies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑ.lə.siz/.
What does policies mean?
plural of policy

How to pronounce policies

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “policies”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɑ.lə.siz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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