English pronunciation
How to pronounce “himself”
Phonetic spelling
him-SELF
IPA /hɪmˈsɛɫf/
Syllable stress
him·self
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “himself”?
h i m s e l f
“himself” is spelled H-I-M-S-E-L-F. It is pronounced him-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
He hurt himself while playing basketball.
She told him to take care of himself.