Como Pronunciar "call to account"
expression
KAWL tuh uh-KOWNT
KAWL tuh uh-KOWNT
Definição
To demand that someone explain their actions or take responsibility for something they have done, often when something has gone wrong.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /əˈkaʊnt
Inglês Britânico
kˈɔːl/ /tˈuː/ /ɐkˈaʊnt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KAWL tuh uh-KOWNT
UK
KAWL tuh uh-KOWNT
Ouça em Contexto
The manager will call to account the employee who made the mistake.
Teachers are often called to account for their students' results.
The company was called to account for its poor safety record.
It's about time someone was called to account for all this chaos.