How To Pronounce Volunteer
volunteer
In British English, volunteer is pronounced /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvʷɒl.ə̃nˈtʰɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/.
Volunteer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Volunteer has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Volunteer
Questions About Volunteer
How do you pronounce volunteer in British English?
In British English, volunteer is pronounced /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvʷɒl.ə̃nˈtʰɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce volunteer in American English?
In American English, volunteer is pronounced /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/.
How many syllables are in volunteer?
Volunteer has three syllables, /vɒl/ + /ən/ + /tɪə/.
Where is the stress in volunteer?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce volunteer the same way?
No. British English has /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪə/ and American English has /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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