How to Pronounce "take account of"
expression
TAYK uh-KOWNT uhv
TAYK uh-KOWNT ov
Definition
To consider or pay attention to something when making a decision or judgement.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /əˈkaʊnt/ /ˈəv
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ɐkˈaʊnt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK uh-KOWNT uhv
UK
TAYK uh-KOWNT ov
Listen in Context
We must take account of the weather when planning the trip.
The teacher will take account of your effort, not just the result.
It's important to take account of everyone’s opinion.
We didn’t take account of how long the repairs would actually take.