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# How to pronounce "self thinking" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/sɛlfθɪnkɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **sel·fthin·king**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "self thinking" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "time for us to begin to question the intense level of individualism and self thinking, self-love, self-care, self-fululfillment, self-awareness. It's all about the self in front. And the presumption is that if all those levels of the self have been attended to, we will be better able to attend to other people. So, what do you think about this"
- **Watch at 48:23**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCaFWrT0j-g&t=2903s)

### Example 2
> "So if you're coming into it as a 20-, 21-year-old self thinking, what do I want to be doing in my life and my career and business"
- **Watch at 28:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ir-lpCYZ5M&t=1701s)


## How to Pronounce "self thinking"

- **Syllables**: sel · fthin · king
- **IPA**: `/sɛlfθɪnkɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[self](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/self), [thinking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thinking)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “self thinking”?
“self thinking” is pronounced /sɛlfθɪnkɪng/ (sel · fthin · king). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “self thinking”?
“self thinking” has 3 syllables: sel · fthin · king.

### How can I hear “self thinking” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “self thinking” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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