English pronunciation
How to pronounce “herself”
Phonetic spelling
her-SELF
IPA /hɝˈsɛɫf/
Syllable stress
her·self
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “herself”?
h e r s e l f
“herself” is spelled H-E-R-S-E-L-F. It is pronounced her-SELF, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She taught herself how to cook.
She made the decision herself.