itself meaning

UK /ɪtˈsɛlf/ US /ˌɪtˈsɛlf/ 2 syllables

itself (pronoun): used when a thing or animal is both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis.

Definition of itself

  1. used when a thing or animal is both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis
    • the cat washed itself
    • the house itself is small

How to pronounce itself

itself is pronounced /ɪtˈsɛlf/ in British English and /ˌɪtˈsɛlf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with IT · words ending in LF · 6-letter words

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