How To Pronounce Self
self
UK
Phonemic
/self/
Phonetic
[seɫf]
US
Phonemic
/self/
In British English, self is pronounced /self/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɫf]. In American English, it is pronounced /self/.
Self has one 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
self
Self has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Self
Questions About Self
How do you pronounce self in British English?
In British English, self is pronounced /self/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɫf].
How do you pronounce self in American English?
In American English, self is pronounced /self/.
Do British and American English pronounce self the same way?
Yes. Both are /self/.
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