How to pronounce myself
Say it like my-SELF. Myself has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SELF).
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- my
- SELF
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Myself pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- myGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- SELFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of myself
American and British speakers say myself in essentially the same way: /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/ in the US and /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/ in the UK.
British respelling: my-SELF.
What does myself mean?
- Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.“I taught myself.”
- Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.“I myself have witnessed the event.”
- In my normal state of body or mind.“I feel like myself.”
Where does myself come from?
From Middle English myself, meself, from Old English mē selfum and similar phrases, equivalent to me + self, later partly reinterpreted as my + self / -self.
Words that rhyme with myself
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of myself.
Questions about saying myself
How do you pronounce myself?
Say my-SELF. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in myself?
Myself has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SELF). Broken into parts: my · SELF.
Do Americans and Brits say myself the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/ and the British form is /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.