How to pronounce negotiate
negotiate
/nəˈgəʊʃiːeɪt/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /nɪˈgəʊʃiːeɪt/.
Negotiate, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
His job is to negotiate with foreign buyers.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce negotiate?
Negotiate is pronounced /nəˈgəʊʃiːeɪt/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /nɪˈgəʊʃiːeɪt/, is also used.
How many syllables are in negotiate?
Negotiate has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in negotiate?
The second syllable: /nəˈgəʊʃiːeɪt/.