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How to pronounce “selfie”

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Pronunciation guide for selfie

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of selfie with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
How to take a picture of a black holeand pretty likely that someone would post a selfie
Definition summary
(informal, mobile telephony) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce selfie

How to take a picture of a black hole

and pretty likely that someone would post a selfie

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “selfie”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (informal, mobile telephony) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
  • (slang) An overly staged or edited self-portrait shared on social media.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive, informal, mobile telephony) To take a selfie.

Practice Nearby Words

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