Comment prononcer « difficulty » en anglais
ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti
DIF·ə·kəl·tee
Accent tonique principal : DIF
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « difficulty » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
actually, of something called dissociation, difficulty with relationships, difficulty regulating your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions, difficulty even reasoning under stress that we believe, your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “difficulty”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DIF
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kəl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tee
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "difficulty" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "difficulty is" sounds like "difficulty-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "difficulty" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“difficulty with relationships, difficulty regulating your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions, difficulty even reasoning under stress that we believe,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficulty to to get a perfect score in olympic gymnastics is just off the charts um and contrast that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficulty in learning how to do it and, ultimately, getting it the way you wanted it to sound.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficulty experiencing emotion and they have no difficulty in perceiving emotion through the sensory channels that they”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficulty hearing traumatic material and in fact the reason it's important for people with severe PTSD to go and seek therapy is because you do have to be trained to kind of not have these reactions”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“difficulty in maintaining that balance i was reading in this magazine that i referred to earlier”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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difficulty with relationships, difficulty regulating your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions, difficulty even reasoning under stress that we believe,
Écouter en contexte: “difficulty”
7 559 extraitsThe Anglais word “difficulty” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti (phonetic respelling: DIF-ə-kəl-tee). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (DIF · ə · kəl · tee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DIF). Grammatically, “difficulty” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 559 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “difficulty” 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 · @42:10
“actually, of something called dissociation, difficulty with relationships, difficulty regulating your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions, difficulty even reasoning under stress that we believe, your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @16:39
“would still remember that as an incredible moment and the degree of difficulty to to get a perfect score in olympic gymnastics is just off the charts um and contrast that gymnastics is just off the charts um and contrast that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @49:34
“when there was some vocal effect that really gave you difficulty in learning how to do it and, ultimately, getting it the way you wanted it to sound. it the way you wanted it to sound.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @45:53
“born congenitally blind have no difficulty experiencing emotion and they have no difficulty in perceiving emotion through the sensory channels that they have no difficulty in perceiving emotion”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @19:27
“of the reason that we sometimes do second-guess trauma survivors is because of our own difficulty hearing traumatic material and in fact the reason it's important for people with severe PTSD to go and seek therapy is because you do have to be trained to kind of not have these reactions PTSD to go and seek therapy is because you do have to be trained to kind of not have these reactions”
Définition et signification: “difficulty”
- The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “My mom is old and has a lot of difficulty (in) remembering all her grandchildren's names.”
- “We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.”
- “difficulty with relationships, difficulty regulating your behavior, difficulty regulating your emotions, difficulty even reasoning under stress that we believe,”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “difficulty”
- Pronunciation:
- DIF-ə-kəl-tee
- Syllabes:
- DIF · ə · kəl · tee
- Written Hyphenation:
- dif · fi · cul · ty
- Accent tonique principal :
- DIF
- IPA:
- ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti
- Écouter en contexte
- difficulty
Synonymes: “difficulty”
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Mots qui riment avec “difficulty”
-ɪfəkəltiMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "difficulty" (⁄ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « difficulty »
Comment prononcer « difficulty » en anglais ?
« difficulty » se prononce ⁄ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti⁄ (DIF-ə-kəl-tee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « difficulty » ?
« difficulty » compte 4 syllabes : DIF · ə · kəl · tee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « difficulty » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « difficulty » se trouve sur « DIF ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « difficulty » ?
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
Comment écouter « difficulty » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 7559 exemples vidéo de « difficulty » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “difficulty”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].