How to Pronounce "come to a close"
expression
KUHM tuh uh KLOHZ
kuhm TOO uh KLOHZ
Definition
To finish or end; used when something, such as an event, activity, or period, is reaching its conclusion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /kləʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM tuh uh KLOHZ
UK
kuhm TOO uh KLOHZ
Listen in Context
The meeting will come to a close at 5 PM.
Summer vacation has come to a close.
The show will come to a close soon.
As the year comes to a close, people start making resolutions.