How To Pronounce Hostel
hostel
In British English, hostel is pronounced /ˈhɒs.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒs.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑː.stəl/.
Hostel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hostel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hostel
How do you pronounce hostel in British English?
In British English, hostel is pronounced /ˈhɒs.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒs.tl̩].
How do you pronounce hostel in American English?
In American English, hostel is pronounced /ˈhɑː.stəl/.
How many syllables are in hostel?
Hostel has two syllables, /hɒs/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in hostel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce hostel the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒs.təl/ and American English has /ˈhɑː.stəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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