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hostile

Syllables: hos-tile: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: HOS-tile.
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑstəl/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as hos-tile.

Words that rhyme with hostile

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How do you divide hostile into syllables?

hostile divides as hos-tile. hos-tile: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in hostile?

Hostile has 2 syllables (hos-tile).

Which syllable is stressed in hostile?

The stressed syllable in hostile is hos. The 1st syllable is stressed: HOS-tile.

How do you pronounce hostile?

/ˈhɑstəl/ in American English.