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# How to pronounce "kept ahead" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɛptæhɪːd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **kep·ta·head**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "kept ahead" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Here's a worthy adversary who I can beat at self-driving cars. And I think we've kept pace and I think he's kept ahead. I think that's what's ended up happening there."
- **Watch at 172:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNrTrx42DGQ&t=10346s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "become the largest school in Zena the Central Methodist Church kept ahead of it by methods which Dr Drew scored as unfair undignified unamerican"
- **Watch at 450:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhTFD7zASjw&t=27003s)

### Example 3
> "It's a culture that cherishes disagreement. And so, you know, he kept ahead with what he believed in, and sometimes he was right and sometimes he was wrong. - Do you feel pressure from the community?"
- **Watch at 76:06**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3cw_9ELpQw&t=4566s)


## How to Pronounce "kept ahead"

- **Syllables**: kep · ta · head
- **IPA**: `/kɛptæhɪːd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[kept](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kept), [ahead](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ahead)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “kept ahead”?
“kept ahead” is pronounced /kɛptæhɪːd/ (kep · ta · head). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “kept ahead”?
“kept ahead” has 3 syllables: kep · ta · head.

### How can I hear “kept ahead” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “kept ahead” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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