How to Pronounce "keep from doing"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈduɪŋ
KEEP-frum-DOO-ing
kˈiːp/ /fɹˈɒm/ /dˈuːɪŋ
keep-FROM-DOO-ing
Definition
To prevent yourself or someone else from doing something, often used when something is difficult to resist or avoid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈduɪŋ
British English
kˈiːp/ /fɹˈɒm/ /dˈuːɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP-frum-DOO-ing
UK
keep-FROM-DOO-ing
Listen in Context
I can't keep from eating chocolate.
Please keep from touching the artwork.
She tried to keep from crying during the movie.
He laughed so hard he couldn't keep from snorting.