difficulty

Word parts

difficult + -y

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /difikəl̩tiː/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: dif‧fi‧cul‧ty

Noun

Singular difficulty

Plural difficulties

1. The difficulty of something is how hard it is to do.

   The student finished the homework with great difficulty.

Related words

• difficult