How to Pronounce "protectorate"
word
pɹəˈtɛktɝət
pruh-TEK-ter-uht
pɹətˈɛktəɹˌeɪt
pruh-TEK-tuh-rayt
Definition
A protectorate is a country or region that is protected and controlled by a more powerful country, but keeps some independence in its own government.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹəˈtɛktɝət
British English
pɹətˈɛktəɹˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-TEK-ter-uht
UK
pruh-TEK-tuh-rayt
Listen in Context
India was once not a protectorate but a colony of the British Empire.
The African country became a protectorate of France in the 19th century.
A protectorate usually keeps its own local rulers, but must follow the protecting country’s policies.
Hong Kong was never a protectorate, but other regions in Asia were under such arrangements.