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Hostess

2 syllables: Host, ess. Stress on Host.

HOH-stuhs

/ˈhoʊstəs/

Hostess is pronounced HOH-stuhs (/ˈhoʊstəs/). It has two syllables (Host-ess), with the stress on "Host".

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The word "Hostess" is pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation.

"Hostess" sounds like H-o-s-t-e-s-s. The pronunciation follows standard English pronunciation rules.

"Hostess" is considered intermediate difficult to pronounce. This word may require some practice to master the correct pronunciation.

"Hostess" is a noun. It refers to a person, place, thing, or concept.

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Sound-by-Sound Breakdown

/ˈhoʊstɛs/ or /ˈhəʊstɛs/ (two syllables, primary stress on the first)
/h/ – breathy, glottal start; position: lips neutral, vocal folds active; avoid aspiration beyond needed.
/oʊ/ – diphthong: lip rounding starts rounded then closes with secondary movement; tongue high-mid back; jaw opens moderately.
/st/ – /s/ immediately after /t/; tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge for /t/ with a brief release into /s/; ensure no vowel inserted.
/ɛ/ – lax mid-front vowel in second syllable; mouth open moderately; keep jaw relaxed.
/s/ – final s; light contact of tongue tip to alveolar ridge; air flows; avoid z-like voicing.
Substitutions to avoid: monophthongizing /oʊ/ to /o/; inserting extraneous vowels in the second syllable; softening /t/ into a flap.

Accent Variations

US: /ˈhoʊstɛs/ with pronounced diphthong /oʊ/ and clear /st/ cluster; final /s/ pronounced as voiceless alveolar fricative.
UK: /ˈhəʊstɛs/ or /ˈəʊstə/ depending on dialect; may reduce first vowel and slightly lengthen the /s/; rhoticity is generally non-rhotic.
AU: /ˈhəʊstɛs/ or /ˈhoːstes/ with vowel quality closer to /əʊ/; second syllable similar to US; final /s/ remains crisp. Rhoticity minimal; preventive glides vary.