Notes:

• Pronouncing the second syllable like the word “tile” (along with similar words such as futile and missle) is more of a British pronunciation but is over-pronounced for American speech.
• This word is a homophone with the word “hostel,” which is an inexpensive place to stay when traveling, with people sometimes sleeping several to a room, dormitory style. “The manager of the youth hostel was very hostile toward us.”