Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volunteering

/vˌɔləntˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: vol-un-teer-ing
IPA: /vˌɔləntˈɪɹɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of voluntarily giving time and labor for charity or community service.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of volunteer

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

nonvolunteering

Phrases

eco-volunteering community service

Frequently Paired Words

community service

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing pioneering interfering nearing gearing adhering

Questions

How do you pronounce volunteering?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˌɔləntˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does volunteering mean?: The act of voluntarily giving time and labor for charity or community service.

How to pronounce volunteering

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