How do you pronounce "negotiation"?

In American English: /nɪˌgoʊʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (ni-gohsh-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /nɪgˌəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (nig-ohsh-i-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /nɪˌgoʊʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (ni-gohsh-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /nɪɡˌəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (nig-ohsh-i-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɪˌgoʊʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (ni-gohsh-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /nɪgˌəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (nig-ohsh-i-AYSH-uhn).

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/nɪˌgoʊʃiːˈeɪʃən/

ni-gohsh-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

nɪne·goʊʃgo·iːti·eɪʃa·əntion

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