How To Pronounce Hospitality
hospitality
How To Say Hospitality Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hospitality is pronounced /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhʷɒs.pəˈtʰæl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhɑː.spəˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.
Hospitality has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hospitality has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hospitality
Transcription Tips For Hospitality
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Hospitality /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Hospitality /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Hospitality /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/
Questions About Hospitality
How do you say hospitality phonetically?
Hospitality sounds like hos-puh-TAL-uh-tee in British English and hah-spuh-TAL-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hospitality in British English?
In British English, hospitality is pronounced /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhʷɒs.pəˈtʰæl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce hospitality in American English?
In American English, hospitality is pronounced /ˌhɑː.spəˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in hospitality?
Hospitality has five syllables, /hɒs/ + /pə/ + /tæl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in hospitality?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce hospitality the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhɒs.pəˈtæl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌhɑː.spəˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hospitality
Hospitality has five syllables. See how hospitality divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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