How to pronounce keen
keen
/kiːn/
1 syllable
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Keen, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Are you very keen about going with them?
Words that rhyme with keen
More words with the /iː/ sound
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- yves/iːv/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce keen?
Keen is pronounced /kiːn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in keen?
Keen has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with keen?
jeanne, joaquin, cian, eileen, janine.