How to Pronounce "by ourselves"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /aʊɝˈsɛɫvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛɫvz
BY owr-SELVS
bˈaɪ/ /aʊəsˈɛlvz
BY ow-SELVS
Definition
Without anyone else; alone or without help from others. Refers to a group (including the speaker) doing something independently.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /aʊɝˈsɛɫvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛɫvz
British English
bˈaɪ/ /aʊəsˈɛlvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY owr-SELVS
UK
BY ow-SELVS
Listen in Context
We finished the project by ourselves.
Can we do it by ourselves?
We traveled to the city by ourselves.
We learned how to cook by ourselves during college.