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difficulty

How many syllables in difficulty?

  4 syllables

Divide difficulty into syllables:   dif-fi-cul-ty
Stressed syllable in difficulty:   dif-fi-cul-ty
How to say difficulty:

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Synonyms for difficulty


1 syllable
  • catch
  • plight
  • sweat
  • hitch
  • snag
2 syllables
  • bother
  • denseness
  • hindrance
  • hurdle
  • nuisance
  • pressure
  • problems
  • reverse
  • struggle
  • trouble
  • demands
  • effort
  • holdup
  • matter
  • pickle
  • problem
  • question
  • stiffness
  • trial
3 syllables
  • affliction
  • exertion
  • malady
  • obstruction
  • stumbling block
4 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllables
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