How To Pronounce Influence
influence
In British English, influence is pronounced /ˈɪn.flu.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fl̥ʷu.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.flu.əns/.
Influence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Influence has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Influence
How do you pronounce influence in British English?
In British English, influence is pronounced /ˈɪn.flu.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fl̥ʷu.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce influence in American English?
In American English, influence is pronounced /ˈɪn.flu.əns/.
How many syllables are in influence?
Influence has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /flu/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in influence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce influence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.flu.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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