How to Pronounce "padrone"
word
pəˈdroʊni
puh-DROH-nee
pəˈdrəʊni
puh-DROH-nee
Definition
A "padrone" was a labor broker, especially in the 19th and early 20th century, often an immigrant who helped other immigrants find jobs but also controlled and sometimes exploited them.
IPA Transcription
American English
pəˈdroʊni
British English
pəˈdrəʊni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-DROH-nee
UK
puh-DROH-nee
Listen in Context
Many Italian immigrants relied on a padrone to find work.
The padrone lived in the same neighborhood as his workers.
Many padrone took a part of the workers' wages.
In old New York, the padrone system kept immigrants working long hours for very little pay.