Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patronised

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: pa-tro-n-ised
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of patronise

Example Sentences

"Nevertheless, the trains are well patronised, for road services in the district leave something to be desired."
"In addition, there are two well-patronised sleeper trains in each direction."

Synonyms

patronized

Questions

What does patronised mean?: simple past and past participle of patronise

How to pronounce patronised

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