distinguish

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

Syllables dis·tin·guish

Stress dis-TIN-guish

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

tin

/tɪn/

short i

guish

/ɡwɪʃ/

qu digraph

Meaning

to recognize or show the difference between people or things

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(disagree) + tin=/tɪn/(tin) + guish=/ɡwɪʃ/(language)

Example

It is hard to distinguish the twins from each other.