How do you pronounce "influential"?

In American English: /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-oo-EHNSH-uhl). In British English: /ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-uu-EHNSH-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-oo-EHNSH-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-oo-EHNSH-uhl).

Is "influential" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-oo-EHNSH-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/ (infl-uu-EHNSH-uhl).

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/ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl/

infl-oo-EHNSH-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnflin·uːflu·ɛnʃen·əltial

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