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herself

The correct spelling is herself.

How to pronounce herself

/hɜːˈsɛlf/
pronoun

IPA: /hɜːˈsɛlf/

Say it like: Her-sel-f

The correct spelling is herself. (reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject. For example: "She injured herself."

Usage Examples

She injured herself.

She was injured herself.

Have you seen herself yet this morning?

Definition

pronoun

  1. 1.(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
  2. 2.She; an intensive repetition of the female subject, often used to indicate the exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of the predicate.
  3. 3.The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; she (used of upper-class ladies, or sarcastically, of women who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

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