American English pronunciation

How to pronounce malfunction

IPA transcription: [mæl'fʌŋkʃən]

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Noun

  • a failure to function normally

Verb

  • fail to function or function improperly

    “the coffee maker malfunctioned”

Usage examples

  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • Without him to finish the sequence, the rocket malfunctions and explodes.
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.
  • Condensation can freeze and block the air tubes causing a variety of malfunctions.
  • The American Dialect Society defines "wardrobe malfunction" as "an unanticipated exposure of bodily parts".
  • The cistern was malfunctioning.