English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hospitable”
Phonetic spelling
hah-SPIT-uh-buhl
IPA /ˈhɑˈspɪtəbəɫ/
Syllable stress
hah·SPIT·uh·buhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hospitable”?
h o s p i t a b l e
“hospitable” is spelled H-O-S-P-I-T-A-B-L-E. It is pronounced hah-SPIT-uh-buhl, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The locals were very hospitable and offered us tea.
Despite the late hour, our host remained hospitable and cheerful.