themselves

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Syllables them·selves

Stress them-SELVES

Phonics Breakdown

them

/ðəm/

voiced th

selves

/sɛlvz/

short e

Meaning

used as a reflexive pronoun meaning the same group does an action to itself

Sound Reference

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them=/ðəm/(them) + selves=/sɛlvz/(selves)

Example

They prepared the meal themselves.