How to Pronounce "voluntarily"
word
/ˌvɑɫənˈtɛɹəɫi/
vah-luhn-TAIR-uh-lee
/vˌɒləntˈɛɹəli/
vo-luhn-TAIR-uh-lee
Definition
When you do something voluntarily, you choose to do it by your own free will, without being forced or ordered by anyone else.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌvɑɫənˈtɛɹəɫi/
British English
/vˌɒləntˈɛɹəli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vah-luhn-TAIR-uh-lee
UK
vo-luhn-TAIR-uh-lee
Listen in Context
He left the company voluntarily.
You can join the project voluntarily.
She donated money voluntarily.
I wasn’t fired; I resigned voluntarily because I needed a change.