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How to pronounce function
Say it like this: /ˈfʌŋkʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does function mean?
nounWhat something does or is used for.
A professional or official position.
An official or social occasion.
“Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.”
verbTo have a function.
To carry out a function; to be in action.
“Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.”
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