How to Pronounce "patsies"
word
ˈpætsiz
PAT-seeze
pˈætsɪz
PAT-siz
Definition
'Patsies' are people who are easily tricked, blamed for something, or used by others, usually because they trust too easily or are not suspicious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpætsiz
British English
pˈætsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAT-seeze
UK
PAT-siz
Listen in Context
Some children are easy patsies for playground bullies.
They picked two patsies to blame for the mistake.
Scammers look for patsies who will trust them easily.
The manager set up two employees as patsies so he wouldn’t get in trouble.