How To Pronounce Itself
itself
In British English, itself is pronounced /ɪtˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪtˈseɫf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪtˈself/.
Itself has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Itself has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Itself
Questions About Itself
How do you pronounce itself in British English?
In British English, itself is pronounced /ɪtˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪtˈseɫf].
How do you pronounce itself in American English?
In American English, itself is pronounced /ɪtˈself/.
How many syllables are in itself?
Itself has two syllables, /ɪt/ + /self/.
Where is the stress in itself?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /self/.
Do British and American English pronounce itself the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪtˈself/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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