How to pronounce selfish in American English
“selfish” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to selfish the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “selfish” in: all accents · British English (83 clips)
“selfish” in real sentences — American speakers
171 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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their own selfish interests.
State Department
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into public service for selfish reasons.
The Obama White House
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Our aim this week is rather selfish.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “selfish”
Words one sound away from selfish — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “selfish”
Why real speech
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