Then, if one sees , there is no way to distinguish whether it means  multiplied by , or function  evaluated at argument equal to .
ðˈɛn, ɪf wˈʌn sˈiːz , ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ wˈeɪ tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ wˈɛðɚɹ ɪt mˈiːnz mˌʌltɪplˈaɪd bˈaɪ , ɔːɹ fˈʌŋkʃən ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾᵻd æɾ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt ˈiːkwəl tuː .