How to Pronounce "call attention to"
expression
KAWL uh-TEN-shun TOO / tuh / ti
KAWL uh-TEN-shun TOO
Definition
To make people notice something or someone, often highlighting its importance or pointing it out.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɫ/ /əˈtɛnʃən/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
kˈɔːl/ /ɐtˈɛnʃən/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAWL uh-TEN-shun TOO / tuh / ti
UK
KAWL uh-TEN-shun TOO
Listen in Context
She wanted to call attention to the broken window.
Please call attention to any mistakes in my report.
The teacher called attention to the silence in the room.
The article calls attention to an important environmental issue.