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How to pronounce number
Say it like this: [ˈnʌ̟mbɚ]. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does number mean?
nounQuantity of countable things.
“The number of malnourished children has decreased.”
An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
“Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.”
A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
“The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.”
verbTo total or count; to amount to.
“I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.”
To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
“The old man knew that his days were numbered.”
To count; to determine the quantity of.
“The king ordered that all his subjects be numbered.”
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