influential

/ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl/

Syllables in·flu·en·tial

Stress in-flu-EN-tial

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

flu

/fluː/

long u_e

en

/en/

short e

tial

/ʃəl/

tion suffix

Meaning

having great influence or power to affect others

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + flu=/fluː/(flu) + en=/en/(ten) + tial=/ʃəl/(social)

Example

She is an influential leader in the tech industry.