how to pronounce diligent

/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

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diligent is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… and then being really really diligent in …”

meanings of diligent

adjective:

Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.

diligent frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word diligent occurs in english on average 2.6 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.

topics diligent can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that diligent can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;