How to Pronounce "call away"
expression
ˈkɔɫ/ /əˈweɪ
KAWL-uh-WAY
kˈɔːl/ /ɐwˈeɪ
KAWL-uh-WAY
Definition
To request or require someone to leave where they are and go somewhere else, often because of duty or an urgent need.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɫ/ /əˈweɪ
British English
kˈɔːl/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAWL-uh-WAY
UK
KAWL-uh-WAY
Listen in Context
The doctor was called away during dinner.
I was called away from the meeting to answer the phone.
He was called away to deal with an emergency.
Sorry, I got called away last minute and missed your party.