To pronounce "self-important", say SELF-imp-ort-ant — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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SELF-imp-ort-ant
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"self-important" has 4 syllables: self-imp-ort-ant.
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“The assistant manager was a self-important fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions.”
"Self-important" has 4 syllables: self · imp · ort · ant.
Self-important: Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.
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