Pronunciation

How to pronounce “differently”

“differently” is pronounced /dɪfɹəntli/ — 3 syllables.
The sound

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differently

/dɪfɹəntli/

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3 syllables. Stress the 'dɪfɹ' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

in another and different manner

“very soon you will know differently”

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