How to Pronounce "patrician"
word
pəˈtɹɪʃən
puh-TRISH-uhn
pætɹˈɪʃən
pa-TRISH-uhn
Definition
A patrician is someone belonging to a noble or high-class family, especially in ancient Rome, or anyone with aristocratic qualities.
IPA Transcription
American English
pəˈtɹɪʃən
British English
pætɹˈɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-TRISH-uhn
UK
pa-TRISH-uhn
Listen in Context
In ancient Rome, only patricians could become senators.
Her family has patrician roots going back centuries.
He looked like a patrician in his elegant suit.
Even though the city changed, the old patrician families still hold much power.