# RefinedSoundex

| **Name**    | ***RefinedSoundex***                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | RefinedSoundex (String str)                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Purpose     | To return Refined Soundex value.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Description | Returns Refined Soundex value for the given string. A Refined Soundex value is an improved version of the Soundex phonetic encoding for a more accurate representation of a word’s pronunciation. |
| Return Type | String                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Parameter   | str \[System.String] – String for which Refined Soundex is returned.                                                                                                                              |

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**Example**

In this example, we are passing a string value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*str =* Hello World

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In the output window, you can see that the Refined Soundex value of the specified string has been returned.

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