hostile

/ˈhɒstaɪl/

Syllables hos·tile

Stress HOS-tile

Phonics Breakdown

hos

/hɒs/

short o

tile

/taɪl/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

unfriendly or aggressive

Sound Reference

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hos=/hɒs/(hospital) + tile=/taɪl/(tile)

Example

The crowd became hostile toward the speaker.