called

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɔːld/, [kʰoɫd]
• (General American, Scotland) IPA^(key): /kɔld/, [kʰɔɫd]
• (AAVE) IPA^(key): /kɔəd/, [kʰɔəd]
• (US, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /kɑld/, [kʰɑɫd]

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• Rhymes: -ɔːld

Verb

called

1. simple past and past participle of call

Adjective

called (not comparable)

1. Having the name of.

Derived terms

• so-called

See also

• be called