How do you pronounce patois?

patois is pronounced as /ˈpætwɑː/.

🗣️patois

noun

/ˈpætwɑː/

a regional or social dialect, especially one considered nonstandard or informal

The guide slipped into local patois when chatting with the fishermen.

dialect, vernacular, argot, creole, jargon

standard language, formal speech, lingua franca

local patois, rural patois, speak in patois, Caribbean patois, native patois

A verbal error in which the initial sounds of words are swapped to create a humorous effect.

a place where rooks or other birds breed and nest in colonies

The action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.

A member of an international fraternity known as Freemasonry, focused on moral and spiritual values.

A public fight or noisy disturbance that causes alarm.

the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness