How to Pronounce "keep off the streets"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɹits
KEEP-awf-thuh-STREETS
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /stɹˈiːts
KEEP-of-thuh-STREETS
Definition
To stay away from the streets, usually for safety or to avoid trouble, especially after dark or during dangerous situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɹits
British English
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /stɹˈiːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP-awf-thuh-STREETS
UK
KEEP-of-thuh-STREETS
Listen in Context
It's late. You should keep off the streets.
Police told people to keep off the streets during the storm.
Parents always tell their kids to keep off the streets at night.
Better to keep off the streets until things calm down.