How to pronounce "themsself" in English
ðəmˈsɛlf
dhəm·SELF
Primary stress: SELF
Hear native speakers say themsself in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “themsself”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dhəm
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SELF
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SELF"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "themsself" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "themsself is" sounds like "themsself-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "themsself" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“still very much alive but is no longer themsself.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“you know, he's always going to be with me whenever I go to anyone who who kills themsself.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Big mind is when someone allows themsself to identify”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But it is to my mind even when it's junior ministers it normally would be the the PM themsself that did it on the blower.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“person who is a parent defines themsself foremost as such.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“is somewhat willing to sacrifice themsself to a degree, sacrifice something to fulfill a goal that might even hurt yourself in your own life in a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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still very much alive but is no longer themsself.
Hear it in context: “themsself”
14 clipsThe English word “themsself” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ðəmˈsɛlf (phonetic respelling: dhəm-SELF). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (dhəm · SELF), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SELF). Grammatically, “themsself” functions as a pronoun. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “themsself” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @8:30
“comprehend. As you grieve someone who is still very much alive but is no longer themsself. But no matter what circumstance you are in, it's important themsself. But no matter what”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @12:52
“I thought I'm up a lot in the days afterwards. And, you know, he's always going to be with me whenever I go to anyone who who kills themsself. to anyone who who kills themsself.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:17
“is what the title of my latest book is big mind big heart. It's also the title of the work that I do. Big mind is when someone allows themsself to identify with the mind that has no boundaries, no limits. Uh has no beginning, no end.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:06
“happened on a Friday and a lot of people are in the constituencies and nobody was expecting it. But it is to my mind even when it's junior ministers it normally would be the the PM themsself that did it on the blower. And it was interesting would be the the PM themsself that did it on the blower. And it was interesting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:36
“essence. Any person who is a parent defines themsself foremost as such. It is their existence and purpose of being”
Definition & Meaning: “themsself”
- A nonstandard variant of the reflexive pronoun themselves.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He decided to finish the project all by themsself.”
- “still very much alive but is no longer themsself. But no matter what circumstance you are in, it's important”
- “you know, he's always going to be with me whenever I go to anyone who who kills themsself.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “themsself”
- Pronunciation:
- dhəm-SELF
- Syllables:
- dhəm · SELF
- Written Hyphenation:
- them · sself
- Primary stress:
- SELF
- IPA:
- ðəmˈsɛlf
- Hear it in context
- themsself
Words that Rhyme with “themsself”
-ɛlfWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"themsself" (⁄ðəmˈsɛlf⁄) 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, "themsself" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about themsself
How do you pronounce “themsself”?
“themsself” is pronounced ⁄ðəmˈsɛlf⁄ (dhəm-SELF). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “themsself”?
“themsself” has 2 syllables: dhəm · SELF.
Where is the stress in “themsself”?
The primary stress in “themsself” is on “SELF”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “themsself” mean?
A nonstandard variant of the reflexive pronoun themselves.
How can I hear “themsself” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “themsself”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.