How To Pronounce Voluntarily
voluntarily
How To Say Voluntarily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, voluntarily is pronounced /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.ə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvɑː.lənˈter.ə.li/.
Voluntarily has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Voluntarily has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Voluntarily
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Voluntarily /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Voluntarily /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Voluntarily /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/
Questions About Voluntarily
How do you say voluntarily phonetically?
Voluntarily sounds like VOL-uhn-ter-uh-lee in British English and vah-luhn-TER-uh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce voluntarily in British English?
In British English, voluntarily is pronounced /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.ə.li].
How do you pronounce voluntarily in American English?
In American English, voluntarily is pronounced /ˌvɑː.lənˈter.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in voluntarily?
Voluntarily has five syllables, /vɒl/ + /ən/ + /tər/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in voluntarily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce voluntarily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.ə.li/ and American English has /ˌvɑː.lənˈter.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Voluntarily
Voluntarily has five syllables. See how voluntarily divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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