American English pronunciation

How to pronounce elf

IPA transcription: ['ɛlf]

Hear “elf” pronounced

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Noun

Usage examples

  • When he saw Henderson in his garden, he called over the fence and made himself understood.
  • Many journalists practice self-censorship.
  • He is self-educated, having dropped out of high school in the ninth grade.
  • Groups are generally self-sustaining and often entirely run by students.
  • Make yourself at home, Jeeves, and give us the good word.
  • His uncle Thomas Gawdy had close links to Earl Arundel himself.
  • Depression and somatic complaints also predicted subsequent self-handicapping.
  • I have the key on myself.
  • He was more confident in himself, though, and felt as though he could conquer the world.
  • When he saw Henderson in his garden, he called over the fence and made himself understood.