How to Pronounce "keep watch"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ
KEEP WAHCH, KEEP WAWCH
kˈiːp/ /wˈɒtʃ
KEEP WOTCH
Definition
To stay alert and look out for danger, trouble, or specific events, usually to protect someone or something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ
British English
kˈiːp/ /wˈɒtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP WAHCH, KEEP WAWCH
UK
KEEP WOTCH
Listen in Context
I will keep watch while you sleep.
Can you keep watch at the door?
We must keep watch for any signs of trouble.
He stayed outside to keep watch while the others went in.