patron

/ˈpeɪtrən/

Syllables pa·tron

Stress PA-tron

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/peɪ/

long a_e

tron

/trən/

er sound

Meaning

a person who supports, protects, or gives money to an artist, organization, or business; a customer

Sound Reference

💡

pa=/peɪ/(pay) + tron=/trən/(cotton)

Example

The artist thanked her patron for the support.