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Influential Pronunciation
Influential is pronounced in-floo-EN-shuhl, IPA /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/.
in-floo-EN-shuhl
US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/ · UK /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/
Syllables: in · floo · EN · shuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Having the power to affect what people think or do.
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Influential in a Sentence
- She was influential in getting the law changed.
- The paper is still influential forty years on.
- An influential group of members voted against it.
Common Mispronunciations of Influential
Not in-FLOO-uhn-shuhl
The force waits for EN in the middle, and the floo ahead of it stays light.
Not in-floo-EN-see-uhl
A ti block gives sh, so the word ends shuhl and not see-uhl.
Tip: Influence loads the front, IN-floo-uhns, and the adjective pulls the weight inward.
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