To pronounce "negotiate", say neg-OT-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/nɪɡˈəʊʃɪˌeɪt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "negotiate" into 4 beats and lean on "OT" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "negotiate", say neg-OT-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Negotiate" has 4 syllables: neg · ot · iat · e.
The IPA transcription of "negotiate" is /nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/.
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