How is diligent pronounced?
What does diligent mean?
: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking a diligent worker.
What’s another word for diligent?
Some common synonyms of diligent are assiduous, busy, industrious, and sedulous. While all these words mean “actively engaged or occupied,” diligent suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit.
Is the C silent in schedule?
The word “schedule” can be somewhat confusing, even for native speakers. The reason is that it is pronounced differently in the UK and in the US. In the UK, the prevalent pronunciation is /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ (shed-yool), while the prevalent pronunciation in the US is /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ (skedzh-ool).