How To Pronounce Keep on
keep on
In British English, keep on is pronounced /ˌkiːpˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkiːpˈɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkiːpˈɑːn/.
Keep on has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Keep on has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Keep on
How do you pronounce keep on in British English?
In British English, keep on is pronounced /ˌkiːpˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkiːpˈɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce keep on in American English?
In American English, keep on is pronounced /ˌkiːpˈɑːn/.
How many syllables are in keep on?
Keep on has two syllables, /kiːp/ + /ɒn/.
Where is the stress in keep on?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce keep on the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkiːpˈɒn/ and American English has /ˌkiːpˈɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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