how to pronounce patois

/pa.twa/

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patois is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of patois in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… que j'arrivais patois a parlé mais je …”

meanings of patois

noun:

Saying, maxim, proverb, adage.
Patois.
Patois (any regional dialect).

patois frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word patois occurs in french on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.