TalkCo
How to pronounce different
Say it like this: /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does different mean?
adjNot the same; exhibiting a difference.
“— Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.”
Various, assorted, diverse.
“My daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.”
Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
“Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.”
nounThe different ideal.
advDifferently.
“Cars "act different" on a long trip.”
Practise saying different out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.
Look up more wordsOther words to practise
Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.