How To Pronounce Ourselves
ourselves
In British English, ourselves is pronounced /aʊəˈselvz/ or /ɑːˈselvz/ or /aʊ.əˈselvz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊəʴˈseɫvz]. In American English, it is pronounced /aʊrˈselvz/.
Ourselves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Ourselves 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 Ourselves
Questions About Ourselves
How do you pronounce ourselves in British English?
In British English, ourselves is pronounced /aʊəˈselvz/ or /ɑːˈselvz/ or /aʊ.əˈselvz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊəʴˈseɫvz].
How do you pronounce ourselves in American English?
In American English, ourselves is pronounced /aʊrˈselvz/.
How many syllables are in ourselves?
Ourselves has two syllables, /aʊə/ + /selvz/.
Where is the stress in ourselves?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /selvz/.
Do British and American English pronounce ourselves the same way?
No. British English has /aʊəˈselvz/ and American English has /aʊrˈselvz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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