To pronounce "themselves", say THEMS-elv-es — 3 syllables, IPA /ðəmˈsɛlvz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
themselves
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/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
IPA
"themselves" has 3 syllables: thems-elv-es. It rhymes with elves and delves, if that helps it stick.
pronoun
“They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.”
“Everyone must do it themselves.”
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"Themselves" has 3 syllables: thems · elv · es.
The IPA transcription of "themselves" is /ðəmˈsɛlvz/.
Themselves: The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
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