How To Pronounce Diligent
diligent
How To Say Diligent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, diligent is pronounced /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/.
Diligent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Diligent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Diligent
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Diligent /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Diligent /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/
Questions About Diligent
How do you say diligent phonetically?
Diligent sounds like DIL-i-juhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce diligent in British English?
In British English, diligent is pronounced /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce diligent in American English?
In American English, diligent is pronounced /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/.
How many syllables are in diligent?
Diligent has three syllables, /dɪl/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒənt/.
Where is the stress in diligent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce diligent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Diligent
Diligent has three syllables. See how diligent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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