How do you pronounce "diligent"?

In American English: /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (DIL-ij-uhnt). In British English: /dˈɪlɪdʒənt/ (D-il-ij). In Canadian English: /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (DIL-ij-uhnt). In Australian English: /dˈɪlɪdʒənt/ (D-il-ij).

Is "diligent" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (DIL-ij-uhnt), while in British English it's /dˈɪlɪdʒənt/ (D-il-ij).

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diligent

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/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

DIL-ij-uhnt

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dɪldi·ɪdʒli·əntgent

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