Como Pronunciar "close on"

expression

KLOHS on

KLOHZ on

Definição

'Close on' is used before an amount, number, or time to mean 'almost' or 'nearly'. It shows that something is just under or very near a certain point.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

Inglês Britânico

kləʊz/ /ˈɒn

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

KLOHS on

KLOHZ on

Ouça em Contexto

There were close on fifty people at the meeting.

She has lived here for close on twenty years.

The repairs took close on three hours to finish.

It’s been close on a decade since I last saw him.