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 half-conscious state like dreaming, often with loss of awareness of surroundings

A period of little or no growth in an economy.

the state of being away from a place or person

A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.

A company that provides regular flights for passengers and goods.

The state of not achieving maximum productivity; wastefulness or lack of competence.