English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hotel”
Phonetic spelling
ho-TEL
IPA /hoʊˈtɛɫ/
Syllable stress
ho·tel
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hotel”?
h o t e l
“hotel” is spelled H-O-T-E-L. It is pronounced ho-TEL, 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
We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
The hotel offers complimentary breakfast.