How do you pronounce this word patronage?
What does patronage mean?
noun. the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests. patrons collectively; clientele. a condescending manner or attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people, etc.; condescension: an air of patronage toward his business subordinates.
Is patronize or patronize pronounced?
The copies of the NOAD and ODE I had on my Mac Mini said that the pronunciation of patronize is /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz/, /ˈpætrəˌnaɪz/ when using the American English IPA, and /ˈpætrənʌɪz/ when using the British English IPA; the first is the pronunciation in American English, the second is the pronunciation in British English.
How is an pronounced?
A becomes a (ay), and an becomes an (aan). And if we’re saying the letter of the alphabet, we say Ay. What about the? Again, we don’t normally stress that either, but sometimes we can and then the pronunciation changes to the (thee).