How to pronounce “hospitable”
Say “hospitable” in 4 beats
hospitable
/ˈhɑspɪtəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɒˈspɪtəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hoshɑstress
- pitspɪ
- abtə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈhɑspɪtəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /hɒˈspɪtəbəl/
- Respelling
- HOSS-pit-uh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — HOS-pit-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: HOS-pit-ab-le. “hos” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈhɑspɪtəbəl/
/hɒˈspɪtəbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “hospitable” goes wrong
- Often heard
“hoss-PIT-uh-bul”
both are used, but the traditional stress is on the first syllable
What “hospitable” means
- adjective
favorable to life and growth
“soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth”
- adjective
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
“a good-natured and hospitable man”
- adjective
having an open mind
“hospitable to new ideas”
Say it in a sentence
“Our hosts were hospitable and refused to let us pay for anything.”“hospitable”, answered
How do you pronounce “hospitable”?
“hospitable” is pronounced /ˈhɑspɪtəbəl/ (HOSS-pit-uh-buhl) in American English and /hɒˈspɪtəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “hos”. Build it as HOS-pit-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “hospitable” have?
4: hos · pit · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “hos”.
Is “hospitable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈhɑspɪtəbəl/ (HOSS-pit-uh-buhl); British English says /hɒˈspɪtəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hospitable” mean?
As an adjective: favorable to life and growth For example: “soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hospitable”?
Stress the first syllable: HOS-pit-ab-le. “hos” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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