How To Pronounce Host

host

Phonemic

/həʊst/

Phonetic

[həʊst̚]

Phonemic

/hoʊst/

In British English, host is pronounced /həʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həʊst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hoʊst/.

Host has one 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

həʊst

Host has one syllable in British English.

host + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/həʊsts/

/hoʊsts/

host + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈhəʊs.tɪd/

/ˈhoʊs.tɪd/

host + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhəʊs.tɪŋ/

/ˈhoʊs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Host

Questions About Host

How do you pronounce host in British English?

In British English, host is pronounced /həʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həʊst̚].

How do you pronounce host in American English?

In American English, host is pronounced /hoʊst/.

Do British and American English pronounce host the same way?

No. British English has /həʊst/ and American English has /hoʊst/.

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