How to Pronounce "themselves"
word
/ðəmˈsɛɫvz/
thuhm-SELVZ
/ðɛmsˈɛlvz/
them-SELVZ
Definition
'Themselves' is a reflexive and emphatic pronoun used for a group of people or things. It means the people or things do something to their own group, or it adds emphasis, as in 'They did it themselves.'
IPA Transcription
American English
/ðəmˈsɛɫvz/
British English
/ðɛmsˈɛlvz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuhm-SELVZ
UK
them-SELVZ
Listen in Context
The children dressed themselves this morning.
They made dinner by themselves.
The cats cleaned themselves after eating.
We gave them the tools, and they fixed the bike themselves.