Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kept a close watch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
kep-t a -close watch
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does kept a close watch mean?
simple past and past participle of keep a close watch

How to pronounce kept a close watch

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