How to pronounce selfish
American English pronunciation
SEL-fish
- IPA
- /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
- Syllables
- SEL · fish (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What selfish means
Caring only about yourself, not others
In a sentence: It was selfish of him to grab the biggest slice of pie.
Where it comes from: A combo of self plus the ending -ish, meaning like.
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