How to pronounce “diligence”
Say “diligence” in 3 beats
diligence
/ˈdɪlədʒəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪlɪdʒəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪstress
- lələ
- dʒənsdʒəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪlɪdʒəns/
- Also accepted
- /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
- Respelling
- DI-luh-juhns
- Syllables
- 3 — DꞮ-lə-dʒəns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DꞮ-lə-dʒəns. “dɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdɪlədʒəns/
/dɪlɪdʒəns/
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What “diligence” means
- noun
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
- noun
persevering determination to perform a task
“his diligence won him quick promotions”
- noun
a diligent effort
“it is a job requiring serious application”
Say it in a sentence
“Proper diligence before the purchase would have saved thousands.”“diligence”, answered
How do you pronounce “diligence”?
“diligence” is pronounced /ˈdɪlədʒəns/ (DI-luh-juhns) in American English and /dɪlɪdʒəns/ in British English, and /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “dɪ”. Build it as DꞮ-lə-dʒəns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “diligence” have?
3: dɪ · lə · dʒəns. The beat lands on the first, “dɪ”.
Is “diligence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdɪlədʒəns/ (DI-luh-juhns); British English says /dɪlɪdʒəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “diligence” mean?
As a noun: conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation For example: “Proper diligence before the purchase would have saved thousands.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “diligence”?
Stress the first syllable: DꞮ-lə-dʒəns. “dɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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