How native speakers pronounce “kept”

don't lose faith I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did you've got to find what

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

speak, and still he kept showing up because God's love was the greatest thing he had ever known,

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

when we do everything we think we're supposed to do? The answer I kept coming back to was not ideology -- it was power, politics and incentives.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

how they would feel on the train that morning if they kept to themselves in solitude, or if they turned to the person who sat next to them that morning

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

I didn't get anywhere the first couple of times. But because I didn't run -- I kept doing it -- and on the third try the professor was very impressed.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

And he was fighting me. I kept saying, "It's OK to rest, you can rest. I’ve got you.”

How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED · TED