himself

/hɪmˈself/

Syllables him·self

Stress him-SELF

Phonics Breakdown

him

/hɪm/

short i

self

/self/

short e

Meaning

the reflexive form of "he"; the same male person or animal

Sound Reference

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him=/hɪm/(him) + self=/self/(self)

Example

He taught himself how to play the guitar.