How to pronounce keeps
Say it like KEEPS. Keeps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce keeps. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KEEPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Keeps pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KEEPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of keeps
American and British speakers say keeps in essentially the same way: /kips/ in the US and /kiːps/ in the UK.
British respelling: KEEPS.
What does keeps mean?
- plural of keep How to pronounce keep
- Only used in for keeps
- third-person singular simple present indicative of keep How to pronounce keep
Words that rhyme with keeps
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of keeps.
Questions about saying keeps
How do you pronounce keeps?
Say KEEPS. The American pronunciation is /kips/. In British English it is /kiːps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in keeps?
Keeps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KEEPS.
Do Americans and Brits say keeps the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kips/ and the British form is /kiːps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.