how to pronounce selfishness

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

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selfishness is pronounced in three syllables

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sɛlfɪʃnəs

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An example use of selfishness in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… wow it's my own selfishness i want a …”

meanings of selfishness

noun:

  1. The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

selfishness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word selfishness occurs in english on average 3.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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