How to Pronounce "expatriates"
word
ɛkˈspeɪtɹiˌeɪts/, /ɛkˈspeɪtɹiəts
ek-SPAY-tree-ates
ɪkˈspætriəts
ik-SPAT-ree-uts
Definition
People who live outside their native country, usually for work, study, or personal reasons, but who are not immigrants.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛkˈspeɪtɹiˌeɪts/, /ɛkˈspeɪtɹiəts
British English
ɪkˈspætriəts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-SPAY-tree-ates
UK
ik-SPAT-ree-uts
Listen in Context
Many expatriates work for international companies.
Expatriates often form their own communities abroad.
Some expatriates return home after a few years.
The city has a large community of British expatriates.