How to Pronounce “impatient

word

/ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
im-PAY-shuhnt
/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/
im-PAY-shuhnt

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

British English

/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

im-PAY-shuhnt

UK

im-PAY-shuhnt

Listen in Context

The children grew impatient while waiting for dinner.

He is always impatient in traffic jams.

Please be patient and not impatient.

She gets impatient when people talk slowly.