Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce schedule

SKEJ-ool (US, starting 'sk-') or SHED-yool (UK, starting 'sh-')

US/ˈskɛdʒ.ʊl/

skɛdʒʊl

UK/ˈʃɛdʒuːl/

ʃɛdʒuːl

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What “schedule” means

A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.

A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

In a sentence

  • The production schedule outlines when each task starts and finishes.
  • The schedule attached to the contract shows all terms and deadlines.

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