How to pronounce “hospitality”
Say “hospitality” in 5 beats
hospitality
/ˌhɑspəˈtæləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɒspɪtalɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hoshɑ
- pitspə
- altæstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌhɑspəˈtæləti/
- IPA (British)
- /hɒspɪtalɪti/
- Respelling
- hah-spuh-TA-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — hos-pit-AL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: hos-pit-AL-it-y. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌhɑspəˈtæləti/
/hɒspɪtalɪti/
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What “hospitality” means
- noun
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
Say it in a sentence
“The hospitality we received made the long journey worthwhile.”“hospitality”, answered
How do you pronounce “hospitality”?
“hospitality” is pronounced /ˌhɑspəˈtæləti/ (hah-spuh-TA-luh-tee) in American English and /hɒspɪtalɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as hos-pit-AL-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “hospitality” have?
5: hos · pit · al · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “al”.
Is “hospitality” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌhɑspəˈtæləti/ (hah-spuh-TA-luh-tee); British English says /hɒspɪtalɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hospitality” mean?
As a noun: kindness in welcoming guests or strangers For example: “The hospitality we received made the long journey worthwhile.”
Where is the stress in “hospitality”?
Stress the third syllable: hos-pit-AL-it-y. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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