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