how to pronounce polis

/ˈpoʊləs/

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polis is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of polis in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… thank you governor polis for your …”

meanings of polis

noun:

The police.
A Greek city-state.
A police officer.

name:

A surname.

polis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word polis occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.