difficulty

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Syllables dif·fi·cul·ty

Stress DIF-fi-cul-ty

Phonics Breakdown

dif

/dɪf/

short i

fi

/fɪ/

short i

cul

/kəl/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

a problem or situation that is hard to deal with

Sound Reference

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dif=/dɪf/(different) + fi=/fɪ/(finish) + cul=/kəl/(article) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

She had difficulty understanding the instructions.