Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voluntell

/ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vo-lun-tell
IPA: /ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something.

Humorous; Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I just found out that I was "voluntold" [Marine-speak for a combination of volunteered and told—F[rank] S[chaeffer]] to stay back for a working party."
"All had been directed by their command to participate in the study (in Marine jargon, they were "voluntold" to participate)."
"“I see I’ve been voluntold to be a team leader,” said Rudi Samson, a project manager. “What do I need to do as team leader?”"
"Hanging out with a gunnery sergeant, especially Gunny Yates, was dangerous for a sergeant. The threat of being volunteered (voluntold) for working parties always loomed."
"Studies I completely made up show that 84 percent of voluntold incidents originate with your parents or your spouse. You're enjoying a perfectly normal day when your mom will say, "Hey, I volunteered you to teach the next door neighbors' grandparents from China how to drive.""
"Another caution: while it may be up to you to volunteer for tasks, it often isn't up to you if a higher-up "voluntells" you for a task by assigning it, but making it look like it is optional for you to accept it."

Etymology

Blend of volunteer + tell, in the sense of "to order (someone to do something)."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/
British English: /ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

voluntells (present, singular) voluntelling (participle, present) voluntold (participle, past) voluntold (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce voluntell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/.
What does voluntell mean?: To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something.
Where does voluntell come from?: Blend of volunteer + tell, in the sense of "to order (someone to do something)."

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