patent

/ˈpeɪtənt/

Syllables pa·tent

Stress PA-tent

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/peɪ/

long a-e

tent

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

an official right to make or sell an invention

Sound Reference

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pa=/peɪ/(pay) + tent=/tənt/(different)

Example

The company applied for a patent on the new device.