How to pronounce yourselves
Say it like YOR-selvz. Yourselves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOR).
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- YOR
- selvz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yourselves pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- selvzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of yourselves
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: yuh-SELVZ.
Other ways to say yourselves
Yourselves also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- yoor-SELVZ /jʊrˈsɛlvz/
What does yourselves mean?
- Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed). How to pronounce you“You shouldn't blame yourselves.”
- You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed.“You yourselves won’t eat at that restaurant. Why are you recommending it to us?”
Where does yourselves come from?
Morphologically your + -selves.
Questions about saying yourselves
How do you pronounce yourselves?
Say YOR-selvz. The American pronunciation is /ˈjɔrsɛlvz/. In British English it is /jəˈsɛlvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yourselves?
Yourselves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOR). Broken into parts: YOR · selvz.
Is yourselves pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /jəˈsɛlvz/ (yuh-SELVZ).