How to Pronounce "where you been keeping yourself"
expression
WAIR-yoo-BIN-KEE-ping-yer-SELF
WAIR-yoo-BEEN-KEE-ping-yaw-SELF
Definition
An informal expression used to greet someone you haven't seen for a while, asking what they've been up to or where they have been.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈju/ /ˈbɪn/, /bən/, /bɪn/ /ˈkipɪŋ/ /ˈjɔɹsɛɫf/, /jɝˈsɛɫf/, /jʊɹˈsɛɫf
British English
wˈeə/ /jˈuː/ /bˈiːn/ /kˈiːpɪŋ/ /jɔːsˈɛlf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR-yoo-BIN-KEE-ping-yer-SELF
UK
WAIR-yoo-BEEN-KEE-ping-yaw-SELF
Listen in Context
Hey, where you been keeping yourself?
It's been ages! Where you been keeping yourself?
Wow, where you been keeping yourself all this time?
Good to see you again! Where you been keeping yourself lately?