How to pronounce negligible

negligible

/ˈneglədʒəbəl/

4 syllables, stress on the first

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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈneglɪdʒəbəl/.

/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/g/as in go	A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/dʒ/as in job	One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/b/as in bed	A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.

The damage from the flood was negligible.

How do you pronounce negligible?

Negligible is pronounced /ˈneglədʒəbəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈneglɪdʒəbəl/, is also used.

How many syllables are in negligible?

Negligible has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in negligible?

The first syllable: /ˈneglədʒəbəl/.