itself

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

Syllables it·self

Stress it-SELF

Phonics Breakdown

it

/ɪt/

short i

self

/sɛlf/

short e

Meaning

the reflexive form of "it"; used when something refers to the same thing

Sound Reference

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it=/ɪt/(it) + self=/sɛlf/(self)

Example

The machine can turn itself off.