How do you pronounce "policeman"?

In American English: /pəˈliːsmən/ (puh-LEESM-uhn). In British English: /pəlˈiːsmən/ (puhl-EESM-uhn). In Canadian English: /pəˈliːsmən/ (puh-LEESM-uhn). In Australian English: /pəlˈiːsmən/ (puhl-EESM-uhn).

Is "policeman" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈliːsmən/ (puh-LEESM-uhn), while in British English it's /pəlˈiːsmən/ (puhl-EESM-uhn).

How to Pronounce "policeman"

🗣️pronounce.how

policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/

puh-LEESM-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pəpo·liːsmlice·ənman

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14