How to Pronounce "hospital"
word
HAH-spi-tuhl
HO-spi-tuhl
Definition
A building or place where people go to receive medical care, treatment, or stay if they are seriously ill or injured.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɑˌspɪtəɫ/
British English
/hˈɒspɪtəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAH-spi-tuhl
UK
HO-spi-tuhl
Listen in Context
My father is in the hospital because he is sick.
She works at the hospital as a nurse.
They built a new hospital in the city last year.
After the accident, he had to stay in the hospital for two weeks.