policeman
pa-LEE-sman
paleesman
/pəˈlismən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “policeman” is spelled “paleesman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | l | ee | s | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ | /s/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “policeman” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paleesman” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “policeman”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“policeman” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “policeman”?
“policeman” is pronounced pa-LEE-sman — IPA /pəˈlismən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paleesman”.
How many syllables are in “policeman”?
“policeman” has 3 syllables: pa-LEE-sman (the capitalized syllable is stressed).