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police

Syllables: po-lice: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: po-LICE.
Pronunciation: /pəˈlis/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as po-lice.

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How do you divide police into syllables?

police divides as po-lice. po-lice: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in police?

Police has 2 syllables (po-lice).

Which syllable is stressed in police?

The stressed syllable in police is lice. The 2nd syllable is stressed: po-LICE.

How do you pronounce police?

/pəˈlis/ in American English.