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How to pronounce sum
Say it like this: /sʌm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
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What does sum mean?
nounA quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
“The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.”
An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
“We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky.”
A quantity of money.
“the sum of forty pounds”
verbTo add together.
To give a summary of.
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