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difficult

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "difficult" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

difficult

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

difficult is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, difficult is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdifficult

1verb
  • To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
1adjective
  • Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

    Example: "However, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater."

  • (often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.

    Example: "Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you."

  • Unable or unwilling.

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