how to pronounce negatives

/ˈnɛɡətɪvz/

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negatives is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of negatives in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… many negatives of gated communities and …”

meanings of negatives

noun:

Plural of negative.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of negative.

negatives frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word negatives occurs in english on average 3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.