Cómo pronunciar «difficult» en inglés
ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt
DIF·ih·kəlt
Acento principal: DIF
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «difficult» en contexto en clips de video reales
in our workplaces, we have to remember that it's still difficult for women in industries, especially that were designed by and for men, that there are many cultural barriers that that were designed by and for men,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “difficult”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DIF
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kəlt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DIF"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "difficult" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "difficult is" sounds like "difficult-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "difficult" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“difficult for women in industries, especially that were designed by and for men, that there are many cultural barriers that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficult to make antimatter protons.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficult situation than Europe and the United States right now.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficult at some point, because that's what trans people experience right now in many places around the world.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficult and sometimes slightly harder for adults to know how to address, like when things don't go exactly”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficult, bordering on impossible with current technology.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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difficult for women in industries, especially that were designed by and for men, that there are many cultural barriers that
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93.042 clipsThe Inglés word “difficult” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt (phonetic respelling: DIF-ih-kəlt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (DIF · ih · kəlt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DIF). Grammatically, “difficult” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 93.042 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “difficult” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @38:24
“in our workplaces, we have to remember that it's still difficult for women in industries, especially that were designed by and for men, that there are many cultural barriers that that were designed by and for men,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @50:10
“particles. They're kind of like garbage cans full of stuff, and so it's very difficult to make antimatter protons. Now, you can get more of them by increasing the energy at which you by increasing the energy at which you”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @18:58
“more for it. So India is in a much more difficult situation than Europe and the United States right now. Now look at Japan. Notice in the Oval Office, United States right now. Now look at”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @7:45
“are difficult for him, but also that those things are difficult at some point, because that's what trans people experience right now in many places around the world. what trans people experience right now in many places”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @36:40
“and also to touch on the stuff that is sort of slightly more difficult and sometimes slightly harder for adults to know how to address, like when things don't go exactly how to address, like when things don't go exactly”
Definición y significado: “difficult”
- Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
- Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
- To make difficult, hinder; to impede; to perplex.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “difficult of accomplishment”
- “Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you.”
- “difficult for women in industries, especially that were designed by and for men, that there are many cultural barriers that”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “difficult”
- Pronunciation:
- DIF-ih-kəlt
- Sílabas:
- DIF · ih · kəlt
- Written Hyphenation:
- dif · fi · cult
- Acento principal:
- DIF
- IPA:
- ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt
- Escuchar en contexto
- difficult
Sinónimos: “difficult”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «difficult» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “difficult”
-ɪfɪkəltPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "difficult" (⁄ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «difficult»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «difficult» en inglés?
«difficult» se pronuncia ⁄ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt⁄ (DIF-ih-kəlt). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «difficult»?
«difficult» tiene 3 sílabas: DIF · ih · kəlt.
¿Dónde está el acento en «difficult»?
El acento principal en «difficult» está en «DIF». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «difficult»?
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «difficult» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “difficult”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).