difficult

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Syllables dif·fi·cult

Stress DIF-fi-cult

Phonics Breakdown

dif

/dɪf/

short i

fi

/fɪ/

short i

cult

/kəlt/

schwa

Meaning

hard to do or understand

Sound Reference

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dif=/dɪf/(different) + fi=/fɪ/(finish) + cult=/kəlt/(adult)

Example

This math problem is very difficult.