How do you pronounce "negligible"?

In American English: /ˈnɛglədʒəbəl/ (NEHGL-uhj-uhb-uhl). In British English: /nˈɛɡlɪdʒəbəl/ (N-ehgl-ij-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˈnɛglədʒəbəl/ (NEHGL-uhj-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /nˈɛɡlɪdʒəbəl/ (N-ehgl-ij-uhb).

Is "negligible" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɛglədʒəbəl/ (NEHGL-uhj-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /nˈɛɡlɪdʒəbəl/ (N-ehgl-ij-uhb).

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negligible

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/ˈnɛglədʒəbəl/

NEHGL-uhj-uhb-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

nɛglneg·ədʒli·əbgi·əlble

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