How to Pronounce "keep your temper"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtɛmpɝ
KEEP-yer-TEM-per
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈɛmpɐ
KEEP-yaw-TEM-puh
Definition
To stay calm and not get angry in a difficult or frustrating situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtɛmpɝ
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈɛmpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP-yer-TEM-per
UK
KEEP-yaw-TEM-puh
Listen in Context
Try to keep your temper when people disagree with you.
It is important to keep your temper at work.
He finds it hard to keep his temper with noisy kids.
I barely managed to keep my temper during that meeting.