different

/ˈdɪfərənt/

Syllables dif·fer·ent

Stress DIF-fer-ent

Phonics Breakdown

dif

/dɪf/

short i

fer

/fər/

er schwa

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

not the same; distinct

Sound Reference

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dif=/dɪf/(differ) + fer=/fər/(father-er) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

These two pictures are very different.