How To Pronounce Negotiate
negotiate
In British English, negotiate is pronounced /nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/.
Negotiate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Negotiate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Negotiate
How do you pronounce negotiate in British English?
In British English, negotiate is pronounced /nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce negotiate in American English?
In American English, negotiate is pronounced /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in negotiate?
Negotiate has four syllables, /nɪ/ + /ɡəʊ/ + /ʃi/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in negotiate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce negotiate the same way?
No. British English has /nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ and American English has /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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