How to pronounce ourselves
ow·er·SELVZ
"ourselves" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: SELVZ.
- Sounds like
- ow-er-SELVZ
- IPA (American)
- /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/
- Rhythm
- da-da-DAAA
It can also be said
- ar-SELVZ /ɑrˈsɛlvz/, with the stress on the second syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.