How To Pronounce Patron
patron
In British English, patron is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.trən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.trən/.
Patron has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Patron has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Patron
How do you pronounce patron in British English?
In British English, patron is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.trən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥ə̃n].
How do you pronounce patron in American English?
In American English, patron is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.trən/.
How many syllables are in patron?
Patron has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /trən/.
Where is the stress in patron?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patron the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.trən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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