How to Pronounce "a close call"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈkɔɫ
uh KLOHS kawl
æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /kˈɔːl
uh KLOHZ kawl
Definition
An expression used when someone almost had a bad outcome or accident, but managed to avoid it just in time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈkɔɫ
British English
æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /kˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh KLOHS kawl
UK
uh KLOHZ kawl
Listen in Context
That was a close call—the car almost hit us.
It was a close call, but we made the flight just in time.
Dropping my phone was a close call—it almost broke.
Wow, that was a close call! I almost forgot my passport at home.