themselves meaning

UK /ðəmˈsɛlvz/ US /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ 2 syllables

themselves (pronoun): used when "they" are both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis.

Definition of themselves

  1. used when "they" are both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis
    • they hurt themselves
    • they did it themselves

How to pronounce themselves

themselves is pronounced /ðəmˈsɛlvz/ in British English and /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TH · words ending in ES · 10-letter words

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