distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Syllables di·stinct

Stress di-STINCT

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

tinct

/tɪŋkt/

nk nasal

Meaning

clearly different or separate

Sound Reference

💡

dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + tinct=/tɪŋkt/(extinct)

Example

The two ideas are quite distinct.