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How to pronounce hotel
/həʊˈtel/ British English
hoh·TEL
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
HO·tel
✓ Say
hoh·TEL
My tip
Stress the end: hoh-TEL.
In a sentence
Our hotel is near the beach.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: hoh-TEL.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce hotel?
In British English, hotel is pronounced /həʊˈtel/. Say it like this: hoh-TEL. Stress the end: hoh-TEL.
How many syllables are in hotel?
When you say it, hotel has 2 syllables: hoh-TEL. The strong beat is the second one, TEL.
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