How To Pronounce Difficulty
difficulty
In British English, difficulty is pronounced /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəɫ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/.
Difficulty has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Difficulty has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Difficulty
How do you pronounce difficulty in British English?
In British English, difficulty is pronounced /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəɫ.ti].
How do you pronounce difficulty in American English?
In American English, difficulty is pronounced /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/.
How many syllables are in difficulty?
Difficulty has four syllables, /dɪf/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in difficulty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce difficulty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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