How to Pronounce "phone tag"
expression
ˈfoʊn/ /ˈtæɡ
FOHN-tag
fˈəʊn/ /tˈæɡ
FOHN-tag
Definition
A situation where two people keep calling each other back and forth but never manage to talk directly because they miss each other's calls.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfoʊn/ /ˈtæɡ
British English
fˈəʊn/ /tˈæɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOHN-tag
UK
FOHN-tag
Listen in Context
We have been playing phone tag all week.
I left a message after our phone tag continued.
Are we still playing phone tag?
Sorry I missed you again. This phone tag is never-ending!