How to Pronounce "on call"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈkɔɫ
ON-KAWL
ˈɒn/ /kˈɔːl
ON-KAWL
Definition
If someone is "on call," they are available to work or respond to emergencies outside of their normal schedule, usually at any time they are needed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈkɔɫ
British English
ˈɒn/ /kˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON-KAWL
UK
ON-KAWL
Listen in Context
The doctor is on call tonight.
My dad is on call this weekend.
Nurses are on call at night in hospitals.
I'm on call this week, so I might have to leave suddenly if there's an emergency.