English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hospital”
Phonetic spelling
HAH-spi-tul
IPA /ˈhɑˌspɪtəɫ/
Syllable stress
hah·spi·tul
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hospital”?
h o s p i t a l
“hospital” is spelled H-O-S-P-I-T-A-L. It is pronounced HAH-spi-tul, 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
I need to go to the hospital for a check-up.
The hospital has a new wing for emergency care.