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ourself

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ourself

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

ourself 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, ourself is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofourself

1pronoun
  • The reflexive of the editorial or royal we: myself (as used by a writer or speaker who is referring to themself as we).

    Example: "In the present study, we will limit ourself to the simplest of cases."

  • The reflexive of the generic we: oneself.

    Example: "We should love our neighbor as ourself."

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