Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

state police

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
state po-lice
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.

Australian usage; American usage; Uncountable

noun

Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

state polices (plural)

Phrases

secret police

Frequently Paired Words

secret police

Synonyms

smokies state troopers state patrol national police

Questions

What does state police mean?
The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.

How to pronounce state police

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “state police”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “state police”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “state police” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.