How To Pronounce Influential
influential
How To Say Influential Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, influential is pronounced /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fl̥ʷuˈẽn.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/.
Influential has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Influential has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Influential
Transcription Tips For Influential
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Influential /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Influential /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Influential /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
Questions About Influential
How do you say influential phonetically?
Influential sounds like in-floo-EN-shuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce influential in British English?
In British English, influential is pronounced /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fl̥ʷuˈẽn.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce influential in American English?
In American English, influential is pronounced /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in influential?
Influential has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /flu/ + /en/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in influential?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce influential the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Influential
Influential has four syllables. See how influential divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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