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.