Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

influential

/ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: in-flu-en-tial
IPA: /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or exerting influence.

noun

A person who has influence

Example Sentences

"John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture."
"Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed."
"A parent/child relationship during adolescence is a time when youngsters often crave independence and when their peers are often more influential than adults."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Root: īnfluentiālis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/
British English: /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/

Inflected Forms

more influential (comparative) most influential (superlative) influentials (plural)

Derived Forms

affluential influentiality influentially influentialness noninfluential overinfluential uninfluential

Synonyms

swayful

Rhymes With

potential essential non-essential presidential residential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential prudential

Questions

How do you pronounce influential?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/.
What does influential mean?: Having or exerting influence.
Where does influential come from?: From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.

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