How to pronounce hostile
hostile
/ˈhɑːstəl/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /hɑːˈstaɪl/.
Hostile, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
I've got a visual on a possible hostile.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hostile?
Hostile is pronounced /ˈhɑːstəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /hɑːˈstaɪl/, is also used.
How many syllables are in hostile?
Hostile has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hostile?
The first syllable: /ˈhɑːstəl/.