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close call

/kləʊs ˈkɔːl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables
close -call
IPA
/kləʊs ˈkɔːl/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kləʊs ˈkɔːl/

Inflected Forms

close calls (plural)

Synonyms

close shave close thing narrow escape narrow squeak near shave near thing squeak squeaker

Questions

How do you pronounce close call?
The recorded pronunciation is /kləʊs ˈkɔːl/.
What does close call mean?
A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.

How to pronounce close call

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