How to pronounce hotels
Say it like hoh-TELZ. Hotels has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TELZ).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce hotels. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- hoh
- TELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hotels pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- hohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- TELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of hotels
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: hoh-TELZ.
What does hotels mean?
- plural of hotel How to pronounce hotel
Words that sound like hotels
- hotel's
Questions about saying hotels
How do you pronounce hotels?
Say hoh-TELZ. The American pronunciation is /hoʊˈtɛlz/. In British English it is /həʊˈtɛlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hotels?
Hotels has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TELZ). Broken into parts: hoh · TELZ.
Is hotels pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /həʊˈtɛlz/ (hoh-TELZ).
What words sound the same as hotels?
Hotels sounds the same as hotel's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.