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itself

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "itself" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

itself

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

itself is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, itself is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofitself

1pronoun
  • (reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

    Example: "The door closed by itself"

  • It; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

    Example: "The door itself is quite heavy."

  • It; used to refer back to an earlier subject
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