How to pronounce “influence”
Say “influence” in 3 beats
influence
/ˈɪnfluəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈɪnflʊəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- infɪnstress
- luenflu
- ceəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪnfluəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɪnflʊəns/
- Respelling
- IN-floo-uhns
- Syllables
- 3 — INF-luen-ce
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: INF-luen-ce. “inf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪnfluəns/
/ˈɪnflʊəns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “influence” goes wrong
- Often heard
“in-FLOO-ence”
the stress is on the first syllable in both the noun and the verb
What “influence” means
- noun
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
“used her parents' influence to get the job”
- noun
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
“her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”
Say it in a sentence
“Her teacher had a lasting influence on the way she writes.”“influence”, answered
How do you pronounce “influence”?
“influence” is pronounced /ˈɪnfluəns/ (IN-floo-uhns) in American English and /ˈɪnflʊəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “inf”. Build it as INF-luen-ce, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “influence” have?
3: inf · luen · ce. The beat lands on the first, “inf”.
Is “influence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪnfluəns/ (IN-floo-uhns); British English says /ˈɪnflʊəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “influence” mean?
As a noun: a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc For example: “used her parents' influence to get the job” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “influence”?
Stress the first syllable: INF-luen-ce. “inf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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