English pronunciation
How to pronounce “difficult”
Phonetic spelling
DIF-uh-kult
IPA /ˈdɪfəkəɫt/
Syllable stress
dif·uh·kult
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “difficult”?
d i f f i c u l t
“difficult” is spelled D-I-F-F-I-C-U-L-T. It is pronounced DIF-uh-kult, 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
This math problem is very difficult for me.
It can be difficult to learn a new language.