How to pronounce “hotel”
Say “hotel” in 2 beats
hotel
/hoʊˈtɛl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /həʊtɛl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hothoʊ
- eltɛlstress
- IPA (American)
- /hoʊˈtɛl/
- IPA (British)
- /həʊtɛl/
- Respelling
- hoh-TEL
- Syllables
- 2 — hot-EL
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: hot-EL. “el” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/hoʊˈtɛl/
/həʊtɛl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “hotel” means
- noun
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
Say it in a sentence
“They booked a small hotel near the old harbor.”“hotel”, answered
How do you pronounce “hotel”?
“hotel” is pronounced /hoʊˈtɛl/ (hoh-TEL) in American English and /həʊtɛl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “el”. Build it as hot-EL, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “hotel” have?
2: hot · el. The beat lands on the second, “el”.
Is “hotel” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hoʊˈtɛl/ (hoh-TEL); British English says /həʊtɛl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hotel” mean?
As a noun: a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services For example: “They booked a small hotel near the old harbor.”
Where is the stress in “hotel”?
Stress the second syllable: hot-EL. “el” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “hotel” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.