How to Pronounce "close in upon"
expression
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /əˈpɑn
KLOHS-in-uh-PAHN
kləʊz/ /ˈɪn/ /əpˈɒn
KLOHZ-in-uh-PON
Definition
To move closer to someone or something, often in a way that surrounds or traps them; can also mean to approach a point in time or an event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /əˈpɑn
British English
kləʊz/ /ˈɪn/ /əpˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLOHS-in-uh-PAHN
UK
KLOHZ-in-uh-PON
Listen in Context
The hunters closed in upon the wounded animal.
Dark clouds closed in upon the city before the storm.
As night fell, fear closed in upon the campers.
The police began to close in upon the hiding suspect.