Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fundraiser

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: fund-rais-er
IPA: /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or cause.

noun

A person who collects money from the public for some cause.

Example Sentences

"This year’s fundraiser will be a walkathon."
"But the most politically damaging blow came from a late-breaking apostate: Mr. Clooney, who just weeks earlier had spent time with Mr. Biden and helped deliver $28 million to his campaign at a Los Angeles fund-raiser."
"She works as fundraiser for the Democratic Party."
"The symphony will employ women as musicians, conductors, administrators, musicologists, composers and fund raisers."

Etymology

From fund + raiser.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/
British English: /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/

Inflected Forms

fundraisers (plural) fund-raiser (alternative)

Rhymes With

fund-raiser

Questions

How do you pronounce fundraiser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/.
What does fundraiser mean?: An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or cause.
Where does fundraiser come from?: From fund + raiser.

How to pronounce fundraiser

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