How to pronounce “call”
Say “call” in one beat
call
/kɔl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- callkɔl
- IPA (American)
- /kɔl/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːl/
- Respelling
- KAWL
- Syllables
- 1 — call
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɔl/
/kɔːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “call” means
- noun
a telephone connection
“she reported several anonymous calls”
- noun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
“he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call”
- noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
Say it in a sentence
“She promised to call her mother once she landed.”“call”, answered
How do you pronounce “call”?
“call” is pronounced /kɔl/ (KAWL) in American English and /kɔːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɔl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “call” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɔl/ — a single beat.
Is “call” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɔl/ (KAWL); British English says /kɔːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “call” mean?
As a noun: a telephone connection For example: “she reported several anonymous calls” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “call”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “call” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.