Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "hotel" in Spanish
"Hotel" in Spanish is hotel, pronounced oh-TEL (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el hotel, plural los hoteles).
| Spanish | hotel |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | oh-TEL |
| Meaning | hotel |
| Gender | masculine: el hotel |
| Plural | los hoteles |
| Frequency | #132 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce hotel
Hotel is pronounced oh-TEL, in IPA /oˈtel/. Hotel has two syllables, oh-TEL, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- H is silent.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is hotel masculine or feminine?
Hotel is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el hotel. The plural is los hoteles. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: el hotel.
Example sentences
Un hotel barato
a cheap hotel
El hotel tiene piscina y gimnasio.
The hotel has a pool and gym.
El hotel está en la playa.
The hotel is on the beach.
How to remember hotel
hotel [oh-TEL] sounds like the English “hotel”. Picture this:
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Practice hotel
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