How to Pronounce "pattern"
word
/ˈpætɝn/
PA-turn
/pˈætən/
PA-tuhn
Definition
A pattern is a repeated design, arrangement, or way in which something happens. It can refer to visual shapes on cloth or paper, or to a regular behavior or sequence that appears again and again.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpætɝn/
British English
/pˈætən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PA-turn
UK
PA-tuhn
Listen in Context
We're seeing the same pattern again: sales go up on weekends and drop on Mondays.
This shirt has a blue pattern on it.
I can see a pattern in the numbers.
Her sleep pattern changed after the trip.