yourself meaning

UK /jəˈsɛlf/ US /jɚˈsɛlf/ 2 syllables

yourself (pronoun): used when "you" (one person) is both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis.

Definition of yourself

  1. used when "you" (one person) is both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis
    • did you hurt yourself?
    • you said so yourself

How to pronounce yourself

yourself is pronounced /jəˈsɛlf/ in British English and /jɚˈsɛlf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with YO · words ending in LF · 8-letter words

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