influences

noun verb

Stress: 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/