English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Volunteers Pronunciation
Volunteers is pronounced vah-luhn-TIRZ, IPA /ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz/.
vah-luhn-TIRZ
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz/ · UK /ˌvɒlənˈtiəz/
Syllables: vah · luhn · TIRZ (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (plural) and verb: People who offer to do something without being paid, or what someone does when offering.
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Volunteers in a Sentence
- Volunteers run the whole festival each year.
- We need three volunteers for Saturday morning.
- She volunteers at the food bank on Thursdays.
Common Mispronunciations of Volunteers
Not VAH-luhn-tirz
TIRZ at the very end is the loud beat, which is unusual enough that it is easy to miss.
Not vah-luhn-TEERS
After the r the plural buzzes, so the word closes on a z.
Tip: Voluntary pulls the beat right back to the front, VAH-luhn-te-ree, while volunteer leaves it at the end.
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