How To Pronounce Oneself
oneself
In British English, oneself is pronounced /wʌnˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wʌ̃nˈseɫf]. In American English, it is pronounced /wʌnˈself/.
Oneself 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
Oneself 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 Oneself
Questions About Oneself
How do you pronounce oneself in British English?
In British English, oneself is pronounced /wʌnˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wʌ̃nˈseɫf].
How do you pronounce oneself in American English?
In American English, oneself is pronounced /wʌnˈself/.
How many syllables are in oneself?
Oneself has two syllables, /wʌn/ + /self/.
Where is the stress in oneself?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /self/.
Do British and American English pronounce oneself the same way?
Yes. Both are /wʌnˈself/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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