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himself

How many syllables in himself?

  2 syllables

Divide himself into syllables:   him-self
Stressed syllable in himself:   him-self
How to say himself:

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What rhymes with himself

1 syllable
  • delph
  • self
  • elf
  • shelf
2 syllables
  • bookshelf
  • hisself
  • myself
  • oneself
  • oursels
  • top-shelf
  • herself
  • itself
  • nonself
  • ourself
  • thyself
  • yourself
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