How To Pronounce Yourselves
yourselves
In British English, yourselves is pronounced /jɔːˈselvz/ or /jəˈselvz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈseɫvz]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɔːrˈselvz/.
Yourselves 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
Yourselves 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 Yourselves
Questions About Yourselves
How do you pronounce yourselves in British English?
In British English, yourselves is pronounced /jɔːˈselvz/ or /jəˈselvz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈseɫvz].
How do you pronounce yourselves in American English?
In American English, yourselves is pronounced /jɔːrˈselvz/.
How many syllables are in yourselves?
Yourselves has two syllables, /jɔː/ + /selvz/.
Where is the stress in yourselves?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /selvz/.
Do British and American English pronounce yourselves the same way?
No. British English has /jɔːˈselvz/ and American English has /jɔːrˈselvz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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