How to pronounce “diligent”
Say “diligent” in 3 beats
diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪlɪdʒənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dildɪstress
- iglɪ
- entdʒənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪlɪdʒənt/
- Respelling
- DI-li-juhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — DIL-ig-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DIL-ig-ent. “dil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
/dɪlɪdʒənt/
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What “diligent” means
- adjective
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
“a diligent (or patient) worker”
- adjective
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
“a diligent detective investigates all clues”
Say it in a sentence
“A diligent student, she read every item on the list.”“diligent”, answered
How do you pronounce “diligent”?
“diligent” is pronounced /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (DI-li-juhnt) in American English and /dɪlɪdʒənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dil”. Build it as DIL-ig-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “diligent” have?
3: dil · ig · ent. The beat lands on the first, “dil”.
Is “diligent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (DI-li-juhnt); British English says /dɪlɪdʒənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “diligent” mean?
As an adjective: quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness For example: “a diligent (or patient) worker” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “diligent”?
Stress the first syllable: DIL-ig-ent. “dil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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