influences
noun verbStress: first syllable
Syllables: in-flu-enc-es (4)
English Definition
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
Example Sentence
The influences of his friends were not always good.
US IPA
/ˈɪnfluənsɪz/
UK IPA
/ˈɪnfluənsɪz/