How do you pronounce "negotiate"?

In American English: /nəˈgoʊʃiːˌeɪt/ (nuh-GOHSH-ee-ayt). In British English: /nɪgˈəʊʃɪˌeɪt/ (nig-OHSH-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /nəˈgoʊʃiːˌeɪt/ (nuh-GOHSH-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /nɪɡˈəʊʃɪˌeɪt/ (nig-OHSH-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈgoʊʃiːˌeɪt/ (nuh-GOHSH-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /nɪgˈəʊʃɪˌeɪt/ (nig-OHSH-i-ayt).

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/nəˈgoʊʃiːˌeɪt/

nuh-GOHSH-ee-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

nəne·goʊʃgo·iːti·eɪtate

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