Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

due diligence

/ˈdu ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: due dili-gence
IPA: /ˈdu ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Appropriate, required, reasonable care or carefulness.

Uncountable

noun

A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Consumers are required to use their credit cards with due diligence, which includes making sure that strangers cannot find or see their PIN."
"You are required to exercise due diligence by immediately reporting unauthorized withdrawals from your account and unauthorized use of your credit card."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdu ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/
British English: /ˈdjuː ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

duty of care

Frequently Paired Words

duty of care

Questions

How do you pronounce due diligence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdu ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/.
What does due diligence mean?: Appropriate, required, reasonable care or carefulness.

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