How to Pronounce "keep your place"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpɫeɪs
KEEP-yer-PLAYS
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /plˈeɪs
KEEP-yaw-PLAYS
Definition
To remember or maintain where you are, especially when reading or in a line, so you don't lose your spot.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpɫeɪs
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /plˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP-yer-PLAYS
UK
KEEP-yaw-PLAYS
Listen in Context
Put your finger on the line to keep your place while reading.
Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.
Please keep your place in line until it's your turn.
I lost my spot in the novel because I forgot to keep my place.