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How to pronounce patio in American English
“patio” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to patio the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“patio” in real sentences — American speakers
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this afternoon on the patio.
The Obama White House
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I blew up the concrete on our patio.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Any space, a balcony, a patio, a deck, anything like that.
NASA
Words that sound like “patio”
Words one sound away from patio — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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