Patio

Patio is a noun referring to an outdoor living area that adjoins a dwelling, typically paved and used for relaxation or dining. It is pronounced with two syllables, and its stress falls on the first syllable. In many varieties of English it sounds like “PAY-shee-oh” or “PAT-ee-oh,” depending on vowel quality, but the ending is consistently an /i.oʊ/ sequence in many accents.