Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voluntourist

/vɑlənˈtʊəɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vo-lun-tour-ist
IPA: /vɑlənˈtʊəɹɪst/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tourist who takes part in voluntourism.

Example Sentences

"As summer looms, many Americans — college students, retirees and others who stand at the cusp of life changes — will make similar choices in search of transformational experiences. An industry exists to make these easier to make: the voluntourism business. A voluntourist is someone like Jack, who wishes to combine exotic vacation travel with volunteer work."
"I’m not pretending all in the camp are philanthropic angels. On Sunday we saw three “voluntourists”, taking selfies."

Etymology

Blend of volunteer + tourist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɑlənˈtʊəɹɪst/
British English: /vɒlənˈtʊəɹɪst/

Inflected Forms

voluntourists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce voluntourist?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɑlənˈtʊəɹɪst/.
What does voluntourist mean?: A tourist who takes part in voluntourism.
Where does voluntourist come from?: Blend of volunteer + tourist.

How to pronounce voluntourist

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