Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negotiation

/nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: ne-go-ti-a-tion
IPA: /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The specifics of the contract are still under negotiation."
"The two parties entered into negotiations about the merger."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”). By surface analysis, negotiate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: négociation, negotiatio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

negotiations (plural) negociation (alternative)

Derived Forms

negotiationship nonnegotiation prenegotiation pronegotiation renegotiation subnegotiation

Phrases

negotiation table

Frequently Paired Words

negotiable negotiate negotiator otiose arbitration

Synonyms

dialogue talks

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce negotiation?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does negotiation mean?: The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
Where does negotiation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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