poly- combining form
▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦pɒl i AmE ¦pɑːl i —but in certain more familiar words, before a consonant, also ¦pɒl ə AmE ¦pɑːl ə — polygenesis ˌpɒl i ˈdʒen əs ɪs -ɪs ɪs, § -əs AmE ˌpɑːl-
▶ with stress-imposing suffix BrE AmE pə ˈlɪ+ pɒ- — polyphagous pə ˈlɪf əɡ əs pɒ-