How to pronounce fungus
American English pronunciation
FUNG-gus
- IPA
- /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
- Syllables
- FUNG · gus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fungus means
A living thing like a mushroom or mold
In a sentence: An orange fungus was growing on the side of the fallen log.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word for "mushroom." It took the place of an Old English word for the same thing.
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