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How to pronounce patois
“patois” pronunciation in American English
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“patois” in real sentences
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Patois is broken English.
First We Feast
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someone who is speaking patois at home.
The Obama White House
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but we also speak a Creole language called Jamaican patois.
Vox
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It's lot of influence from like Jamaican Patois I like to say.
Vanity Fair
Why real speech
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