How to Pronounce "patrol"
word
/pəˈtɹoʊɫ/
puh-TROHL
/pɐtɹˈəʊl/
puh-TROHL
Definition
To patrol means to move regularly through an area to watch it and keep it safe. As a noun, a patrol is the act of doing this or the group of people doing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pəˈtɹoʊɫ/
British English
/pɐtɹˈəʊl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-TROHL
UK
puh-TROHL
Listen in Context
Police officers patrol the streets at night.
The guards patrol the building every hour.
A border patrol stopped the truck.
They added more officers to patrol the area after the storm.