How to pronounce "self praise" in English
ˌsɛlfˈpreɪz
self·PRAYZ
Primary stress: PRAYZ
Hear native speakers say self praise in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “self praise”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
self
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PRAYZ
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PRAYZ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "self praise" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I feel uncomfortable, I don't like doing the self praise, I mean I don't...”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“consistently and be on my top level and most importantly with sharing and my self praise it helped me to enjoy the game more so it's really”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“This as a weak self praise.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Cervantes is engaging here in some self criticism, but also in some self praise, having one of his characters praise the story, with some reservation,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Yeah, look that they they say self pra self self praise is no praise and I don't like to be writing my own report card but um I'll be going to Belfast uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Now, first the chapter begins with a mock tirade of self praise on the part of Cervantes about his narrative techniques”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “self praise”
18 clipsThe English word “self praise” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɛlfˈpreɪz (phonetic respelling: self-PRAYZ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (self · PRAYZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PRAYZ). Grammatically, “self praise” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “self praise” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @13:34
“"because she is so excited that she finally found someone" "that teaches like this." I feel uncomfortable, I don't like doing the self praise, I mean I don't... I feel uncomfortable, I don't like doing the self praise, I mean I don't...”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @14:25
“communication skills and it helped me to build the discipline to uh exercise consistently and be on my top level and most importantly with sharing and my self praise it helped me to enjoy the game more so it's really self praise it helped me to enjoy the game more so it's really”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @23:57
“that they're using. This as a weak self praise. But let's walk through how that works.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @16:13
“asks permission to have it copied later. Cervantes is engaging here in some self criticism, but also in some self praise, having one of his characters praise the story, with some reservation, but also in some self praise, having one of his characters”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @12:02
“weird kind of almost like a weird fever dream that everyone's moved on from? Yeah, look that they they say self pra self self praise is no praise and I don't like to be writing my own report card but um I'll be going to Belfast uh don't like to be writing my own report card but um I'll be going to Belfast uh”
Definition & Meaning: “self praise”
- The act of praising or expressing admiration for oneself.
Example Sentences (3)
- “His constant self-praise quickly annoyed everyone at the dinner table.”
- “"that teaches like this." I feel uncomfortable, I don't like doing the self praise, I mean I don't...”
- “consistently and be on my top level and most importantly with sharing and my self praise it helped me to enjoy the game more so it's really”
Pronounce: “self praise”
- Pronunciation:
- self-PRAYZ
- Syllables:
- self · PRAYZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- self · praise
- Primary stress:
- PRAYZ
- IPA:
- ˌsɛlfˈpreɪz
- Hear it in context
- self praise
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"self praise" (⁄ˌsɛlfˈpreɪz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "self praise" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about self praise
How do you pronounce “self praise”?
“self praise” is pronounced ⁄ˌsɛlfˈpreɪz⁄ (self-PRAYZ). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “self praise”?
“self praise” has 2 syllables: self · PRAYZ.
Where is the stress in “self praise”?
The primary stress in “self praise” is on “PRAYZ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “self praise” mean?
The act of praising or expressing admiration for oneself.
How can I hear “self praise” used in real sentences?
This page has 18 real-world video examples of “self praise” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “self praise”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).