How To Pronounce Yourself
yourself
In British English, yourself is pronounced /jɔːˈself/ or /jəˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈseɫf]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɔːrˈself/.
Yourself 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
Yourself 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 Yourself
Questions About Yourself
How do you pronounce yourself in British English?
In British English, yourself is pronounced /jɔːˈself/ or /jəˈself/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈseɫf].
How do you pronounce yourself in American English?
In American English, yourself is pronounced /jɔːrˈself/.
How many syllables are in yourself?
Yourself has two syllables, /jɔː/ + /self/.
Where is the stress in yourself?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /self/.
Do British and American English pronounce yourself the same way?
No. British English has /jɔːˈself/ and American English has /jɔːrˈself/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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