How to pronounce hospitable
American English pronunciation
hah-SPIT-uh-bul
- IPA
- /hɑˈspɪtəbəl/
- Syllables
- hah · SPIT · uh · bul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- HAH-spih-tuh-bul
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What hospitable means
Warm and generous toward guests
In a sentence: Our hospitable neighbors brought us cookies on moving day.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built on a Latin word meaning "to host a guest." It took the place of an Old English word with the same meaning.
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