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# How to pronounce "keepalive" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɪːpælæɪv/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **kee·pa·live**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "keepalive"

- **Syllables**: kee · pa · live
- **IPA**: `/kɪːpælæɪv/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[keeplike](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keeplike), [keeb](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keeb), [keech](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keech), [keed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keed), [keef](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keef), [keefir](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keefir), [keeho](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keeho), [keeill](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/keeill)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “keepalive”?
“keepalive” is pronounced /kɪːpælæɪv/ (kee · pa · live). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “keepalive”?
“keepalive” has 3 syllables: kee · pa · live.

### What does “keepalive” mean?
A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.


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