voluntaries

noun

USVOL-uhn-tair-eez/ˌvo.lɔnˈtɛ.riz/SayVOL-uhn-treezUK/ˈvɒl.ən.tɹiz/AUS/ˈvɔl.ən.tɹiz/

1 meaning of voluntaries

1
noun
Plural of voluntary. Use this form when you mean more than one.
The organist played two short voluntaries before the service began.
Several voluntaries were printed in the old church music book.
Note

voluntaries is a form of voluntary

voluntary, noun: A short piece of music played on one instrument, often partly made up as you go. Full entry

Forms: voluntaryvoluntaries plural
Spelling: voluntary → voluntaries: change y to i, add -es
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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