How to Pronounce “powerful

word

/ˈpaʊɝfəɫ/
POW-ur-fuhl
/pˈaʊəfəl/
POW-uh-fuhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpaʊɝfəɫ/

British English

/pˈaʊəfəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

POW-ur-fuhl

UK

POW-uh-fuhl

Listen in Context

This truck has a powerful engine.

She is a powerful leader in the company.

His story was powerful and made everyone quiet.

That was a powerful scene—I can't stop thinking about it.