Hyphenation
close an ac·countTurkish pronunciation
klōs ın ıkauntPronunciation
/ˈklōs ən əˈkount/ /ˈkloʊs ən əˈkaʊnt/
Etymology
[ 'klOz ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close; more at CLAVICLE.