difficult
DI-fa-kalt
difakalt
/ˈdɪfəkəlt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “difficult” is spelled “difakalt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | a | k | a | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /t/ |
English writes “difficult” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difakalt” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “difficult”
feltfaultbuiltbeltresultsaltassaultwaltguiltadult
“difficult” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “difficult”?
“difficult” is pronounced DI-fa-kalt — IPA /ˈdɪfəkəlt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difakalt”.
How many syllables are in “difficult”?
“difficult” has 3 syllables: DI-fa-kalt (the capitalized syllable is stressed).