How Do You Spell KEEPING COLDS?

Pronunciation: [kˈiːpɪŋ kˈə͡ʊldz] (IPA)

The phrase "keeping colds" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈkiːpɪŋ kəʊldz/. The first syllable is pronounced with a long "e" sound, and the second syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound. The word "colds" is spelled with the letter "o" but is pronounced with a long "o" sound. This spelling may cause confusion for learners of English, but practicing pronunciation and paying attention to phonetic symbols can help improve accuracy.

Common Misspellings for KEEPING COLDS

• jeeping colds
• meeping colds
• leeping colds
• oeeping colds
• ieeping colds
• kweping colds
• kseping colds
• kdeping colds
• kreping colds
• k4eping colds
• k3eping colds
• kewping colds
• kesping colds
• kedping colds
• kerping colds
• ke4ping colds
• ke3ping colds
• keeoing colds
• keeling colds
• kee-ing colds

Etymology of KEEPING COLDS

The phrase "keeping colds" does not have a specific etymology, as it appears to be a combination of two separate words. "Keeping" generally means to have or maintain something, while "colds" refers to the common illness known as the common cold. Therefore, "keeping colds" can be understood as the act of having or maintaining the presence of colds, which might imply continuously catching or being affected by colds.