How to pronounce negative in American English
“negative” pronunciation by American speakers
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“negative” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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We see, negative drogue, negative chute.
NASA
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ratio is negative, very negative, in fact.
NIH
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detect any negative effects or negative side effects.
CDC
Words that sound like “negative”
Words one sound away from negative — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “negative”
Why real speech
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