How to pronounce "negociation" in English
ne·go·ci·a·tion
Hear native speakers say negociation in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “negociation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ne
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
go
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tion
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "negociation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "negociation is" sounds like "negociation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "negociation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“In a negociation, most of the time, the first to speak loses.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“uh only comes about that negociation with other the WTO members only comes”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “negociation”
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In a negociation, most of the time, the first to speak loses.
Hear it in context: “negociation”
2 clipsThe English word “negociation”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ne · go · ci · a · tion). Grammatically, “negociation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “negociation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @13:24
“The Chinese know it well. In a negociation, most of the time, the first to speak loses. And what does it mean, to negociate?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @3:35
“the EU term would then have its own commitments its own tariffs um and that uh only comes about that negociation with other the WTO members only comes about once the EU and the UK split up so it is a bit further down the road what”
Definition & Meaning: “negociation”
- The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
- Obsolete form of negotiation.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The specifics of the contract are still under negotiation.”
- “[T]he young gentleman […] left the doctor to himself, to conduct the negociation with Loftus.”
- “In a negociation, most of the time, the first to speak loses.”
Pronounce: “negociation”
- Syllables:
- ne · go · ci · a · tion
- Hear it in context
- negociation
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"negociation" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "negociation" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about negociation
How many syllables are in “negociation”?
“negociation” has 5 syllables: ne · go · ci · a · tion.
What does “negociation” mean?
The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
How can I hear “negociation” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “negociation” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “negociation”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].