negligible

/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl/

Syllables neg·li·gi·ble

Stress NEG-li-gi-ble

Phonics Breakdown

ne

/nɛ/

short e

g

/ɡ/

hard g

li

/lɪ/

short i

gi

/dʒɪ/

soft g

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

so small or unimportant that it can be ignored

Sound Reference

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ne=/nɛ/(net) + g=/ɡ/(go) + li=/lɪ/(little) + gi=/dʒɪ/(giant) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The cost difference is negligible compared to the benefits.