difference

/ˈdɪfərəns/

Syllables dif·fer·ence

Stress DIF-fer-ence

Phonics Breakdown

dif

/dɪf/

short i

fer

/fər/

er schwa

ence

/əns/

schwa

Meaning

a way in which two or more things are not the same

Sound Reference

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dif=/dɪf/(different) + fer=/fər/(prefer) + ence=/əns/(silence)

Example

There is a big difference between the two plans.