How to Pronounce "speak for themselves"
expression
ˈspik/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ðəmˈsɛɫvz/, /ðɛmˈsɛɫvz
SPEEK fer them-SELVS
spˈiːk/ /fˈɔː/ /ðɛmsˈɛlvz
SPEEK faw them-SELVS
Definition
If facts, results, or actions speak for themselves, they are so clear that they need no further explanation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspik/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ðəmˈsɛɫvz/, /ðɛmˈsɛɫvz
British English
spˈiːk/ /fˈɔː/ /ðɛmsˈɛlvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEEK fer them-SELVS
UK
SPEEK faw them-SELVS
Listen in Context
The numbers speak for themselves.
His results speak for themselves.
These photos speak for themselves.
I don't need to explain. The facts speak for themselves.