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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
patronising is an adjective meaning "(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension". It carries one recorded sense.
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for patronising come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.