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difficult

Syllables: dif-fi-cult: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: DIF-fi-cult.
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪfəkəlt/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as dif-ficult, diffi-cult.

Words that rhyme with difficult

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How do you divide difficult into syllables?

difficult divides as dif-fi-cult. dif-fi-cult: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in difficult?

Difficult has 3 syllables (dif-fi-cult).

Which syllable is stressed in difficult?

The stressed syllable in difficult is dif. The 1st syllable is stressed: DIF-fi-cult.

How do you pronounce difficult?

/ˈdɪfəkəlt/ in American English.