English pronunciation

How to pronounce “difference

Phonetic spelling

DIF-ur-uhns

IPA /ˈdɪfɝəns/

Syllable stress

dif·fur·uhns

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “difference”?

d i f f e r e n c e

difference” is spelled D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-C-E. It is pronounced DIF-ur-uhns, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Can you explain the difference between these two options?

  • There's a big difference in price between the models.

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