How to Pronounce "ourselves"
word
/aʊɝˈsɛɫvz/
ow-ur-SELVZ
/aʊəsˈɛlvz/
ow-uh-SELVZ
Definition
'Ourselves' is the reflexive form of 'we'. It means the same people who do an action also receive it, and it is also used for emphasis, as in 'we did it ourselves'.
IPA Transcription
American English
/aʊɝˈsɛɫvz/
British English
/aʊəsˈɛlvz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ow-ur-SELVZ
UK
ow-uh-SELVZ
Listen in Context
We made breakfast ourselves.
We saw ourselves in the mirror.
We should be proud of ourselves.
We can handle this ourselves—we don’t need any help.