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How to pronounce query
Say it like this: /ˈkwɪɹ.i/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does query mean?
nounA question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
“The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
A question mark.
“I refer you to your line above, where you use a query and a bang together.”
A set of instructions passed to a database.
“The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.”
verbTo ask a question.
To ask, inquire.
““You must have had an active life,” queried the shopkeeper, “before you retired?””
To question or call into doubt.
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