How to Pronounce "foreclose"
word
fɔɹˈkɫoʊz
for-KLOHZ
fɔːklˈəʊz
faw-kl-OHZ
Definition
To legally take ownership of a property, usually a house, because the owner has not paid the mortgage.
IPA Transcription
American English
fɔɹˈkɫoʊz
British English
fɔːklˈəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
for-KLOHZ
UK
faw-kl-OHZ
Listen in Context
The bank will foreclose if the mortgage is not paid.
They lost their house after the bank foreclosed.
The company wants to foreclose on the property next month.
If you keep missing payments, the lender might foreclose on your home.