How To Pronounce Voluntary
voluntary
In British English, voluntary is pronounced /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɑː.lənˌter.i/.
Voluntary has four 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
Voluntary has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Voluntary
How do you pronounce voluntary in British English?
In British English, voluntary is pronounced /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.i].
How do you pronounce voluntary in American English?
In American English, voluntary is pronounced /ˈvɑː.lənˌter.i/.
How many syllables are in voluntary?
Voluntary has four syllables, /vɒl/ + /ən/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in voluntary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce voluntary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/ and American English has /ˈvɑː.lənˌter.i/.
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