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difficile

/ˈdɪ.fə.səl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
dif-fi-cile
IPA
/ˈdɪ.fə.səl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hard to work with; stubborn.

Obsolete

adj

Difficult.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- + facilis (“easy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: difficile, difficilis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪ.fə.səl/
  • British English: /ˈdɪ.fɪ.saɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more difficile (comparative) most difficile (superlative)

Derived Forms

difficileness

Questions

How do you pronounce difficile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪ.fə.səl/.
What does difficile mean?
Hard to work with; stubborn.
Where does difficile come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce difficile

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