How to Pronounce "involuntarily"
word
ˌɪnˌvɑɫənˈtɝəɫi/, /ˌɪnvoʊˈɫəntɝˌɪɫi
in-VAH-len-TAIR-uh-lee
ɪnvˌɒləntˈɛɹəli
in-VOL-en-TAIR-uh-lee
Definition
If you do something involuntarily, you do it without choosing to or without being able to control it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˌvɑɫənˈtɝəɫi/, /ˌɪnvoʊˈɫəntɝˌɪɫi
British English
ɪnvˌɒləntˈɛɹəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-VAH-len-TAIR-uh-lee
UK
in-VOL-en-TAIR-uh-lee
Listen in Context
She involuntarily smiled when she saw her old friend.
His leg moved involuntarily during the doctor's test.
Tears fell involuntarily from her eyes.
He started laughing involuntarily during the serious meeting.