HOW TO PRONOUNCE
hotel
/hoʊˈtɛl/
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“A hotel near the station.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does hotel mean?
noun
- An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- A public house or pub.
- A restaurant; any dining establishment.
More meanings (4)
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Hotel from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.
- The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.
- (historical) A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
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IPA pronunciation
/hoʊˈtɛl/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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When she returned to her hotel, she found a note from Ottenburg, saying that he had called and would come again to-morrow.
The next morning, I sent a messenger with a letter, requesting him to join me at the hotel, at his earliest convenience.
More book examples (3)
However--our guests came Friday afternoon in time for tea in the senior corridor, and then dashed down to the hotel for dinner.
Then he got up, saying he had half a mind to go over to Klein’s hotel and play a game of billiards.
We could see them flitting about in their white jackets in front of this hotel, but could speak to none of them.