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How to pronounce patios

Say it like PAT-ee-ohz. Patios has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAT).

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US American/ˈpætiˌoʊz/PAT-ee-ohz
UK British/ˈpætiˌəʊz/PAT-ee-ohz
  • PAT
  • ee
  • ohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Patios pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. PATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of patios

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: PAT-ee-ohz.

What does patios mean?

noun
  1. plural of patio How to pronounce patio

Questions about saying patios

How do you pronounce patios?

Say PAT-ee-ohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpætiˌoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈpætiˌəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in patios?

Patios has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAT). Broken into parts: PAT · ee · ohz.

Is patios pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈpætiˌəʊz/ (PAT-ee-ohz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).