How to Pronounce "selfsame"
word
ˈsɛlf.seɪm
SELF-saym
sˈɛlfseɪm
SELF-saym
Definition
Used to emphasize that two or more things are exactly the same, not just very similar but identical.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛlf.seɪm
British English
sˈɛlfseɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SELF-saym
UK
SELF-saym
Listen in Context
We were born on the selfsame day.
She wore the selfsame dress to every party.
They found the selfsame book in both libraries.
It is the selfsame problem we've faced before, just in a new form.