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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable dif
  • 10 letters
Syllables
dif-fi-cul-ty: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: DIF-fi-cul-ty.
Pronunciation
/ˈdɪfəkəlti/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as dif-ficulty, diffi-culty.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide difficulty into syllables?

difficulty divides as dif-fi-cul-ty. dif-fi-cul-ty: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in difficulty?

Difficulty has 4 syllables (dif-fi-cul-ty).

Which syllable is stressed in difficulty?

The stressed syllable in difficulty is dif. The 1st syllable is stressed: DIF-fi-cul-ty.

How do you pronounce difficulty?

/ˈdɪfəkəlti/ in American English.