In English, "Poland" is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, "POLE-and." The word is pronounced with the "o" sound as in "pole," and the "a" sound as in "and." The word is not pronounced with a long "o" sound as in "go," or with a short "o" sound as in "hot." The word is also not pronounced with a short "a" sound as in "cat," but rather with a long "a" sound as in "and." So to summarize, the correct pronunciation of "Poland" in English is "POLE-and."