hospitable

/hɒˈspɪtəbəl/

Syllables hos·pit·a·ble

Stress hos-PIT-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

hos

/hɒs/

short o

pit

/pɪt/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

-le syllable

Meaning

friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers

Sound Reference

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hos=/hɒs/(hospital) + pit=/pɪt/(pit) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The local people are very hospitable to visitors.