How to Pronounce “hostess”
word
/ˈhoʊstəs/
HOH-stuhs
/hˈəʊstɛs/
HOH-stes
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhoʊstəs/
British English
/hˈəʊstɛs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOH-stuhs
UK
HOH-stes
Listen in Context
The party hostess made sure everyone had food.
The hostess will show you to your table when it's ready.
Our hostess was super friendly and made us feel at home.
The restaurant's hostess remembered my name from last time.