To pronounce "self-fulfilling", say SELFF-ulf-ill-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"self-fulfilling" has 4 syllables: selff-ulf-ill-ing.
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“The prediction of poor turnout for the event was self-fulfilling: once people heard the turnout would be bad, they didn't come.”
"Self-fulfilling" has 4 syllables: selff · ulf · ill · ing.
Self-fulfilling: Describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted.
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