police – la policía

To remember that police is pronounced poh-lee-thee-ah (policía) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The police polygraph test showed the thief was a (policía) liar.

The police polygraph test showed the thief was a (policia) liar.

Policía is feminine, so it's la policía. Imagine a lady running from the police.

Policia is feminine, so it's la policia. Imagine a lady running from the police.