How to Pronounce "volunteer"
word
/ˌvɑɫənˈtɪɹ/
val-uhn-TEER
/vˌɒləntˈiə/
vol-uhn-TEE-uh
Definition
A volunteer is a person who offers to do something by choice, without being forced or usually without being paid. As a verb, it means to offer yourself for a task, help, or service.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌvɑɫənˈtɪɹ/
British English
/vˌɒləntˈiə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
val-uhn-TEER
UK
vol-uhn-TEE-uh
Listen in Context
She is a volunteer at the local hospital.
He volunteered to clean the park.
We need more volunteers for the food drive.
I volunteered for the weekend shift because no one else wanted it.