How To Pronounce Negotiation
negotiation
In British English, negotiation is pronounced /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Negotiation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Negotiation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Negotiation
Questions About Negotiation
How do you pronounce negotiation in British English?
In British English, negotiation is pronounced /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce negotiation in American English?
In American English, negotiation is pronounced /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in negotiation?
Negotiation has five syllables, /nɪ/ + /ɡəʊ/ + /ʃi/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in negotiation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce negotiation the same way?
No. British English has /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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