How to Pronounce "keep in suspense"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /səˈspɛns
KEEP in suh-SPENS
kˈiːp/ /ˈɪn/ /səspˈɛns
KEEP in suh-SPENS
Definition
To deliberately make someone wait to find out what will happen or to know important information, making them feel excited, worried, or curious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /səˈspɛns
British English
kˈiːp/ /ˈɪn/ /səspˈɛns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP in suh-SPENS
UK
KEEP in suh-SPENS
Listen in Context
The movie keeps you in suspense until the very end.
She loves to keep her friends in suspense when telling a story.
Don’t keep me in suspense—just tell me what happened!
The final episode really kept us in suspense all week.