How to Pronounce Difference

"Difference" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdɪfɝəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

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Syllables

10

Letters

/ˈdɪfɝəns/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/dˈɪfɹəns/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “difference”

"difference" has 3 syllables: difference.

What does difference mean?

noun

  1. The quality of being different.
  2. A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

verb

  1. To distinguish or differentiate.
  2. to modify a heraldic emblem so as to distinguish one branch of a house from another

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How do you pronounce "difference"?▾

"Difference" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdɪfɝəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

How many syllables are in "difference"?▾

"Difference" has 3 syllables.

What is the IPA transcription of "difference"?▾

The IPA transcription of "difference" is /ˈdɪfɝəns/.

What does "difference" mean?▾

Difference: The quality of being different.

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