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How to pronounce hoteliers

Say it like hoh-TEL-yerz. Hoteliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEL).

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US American/hoʊˈtɛljɚz/hoh-TEL-yerz
UK British/həʊˈtɛljəz/hoh-TEL-yuz
  • hoh
  • TEL
  • yerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hoteliers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. hohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. TELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. yerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of hoteliers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: hoh-TEL-yuz.

What does hoteliers mean?

noun
  1. plural of hotelier How to pronounce hotelier

Questions about saying hoteliers

How do you pronounce hoteliers?

Say hoh-TEL-yerz. The American pronunciation is /hoʊˈtɛljɚz/. In British English it is /həʊˈtɛljəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hoteliers?

Hoteliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEL). Broken into parts: hoh · TEL · yerz.

Is hoteliers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /həʊˈtɛljəz/ (hoh-TEL-yuz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).