How to pronounce difficulty

difficulty

/ˈdɪfəkəlti/

4 syllables, stress on the first

Check how you say it

Press the button and say “difficulty”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.

Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.

There is a second pronunciation: /ˈdɪfɪkʌlti/.

/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/f/as in five	Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/i/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.

Do you understand the difficulty of my job?

How do you pronounce difficulty?

Difficulty is pronounced /ˈdɪfəkəlti/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈdɪfɪkʌlti/, is also used.

How many syllables are in difficulty?

Difficulty has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in difficulty?

The first syllable: /ˈdɪfəkəlti/.