How to Pronounce "larva"
word
ˈɫɑɹvə
LAR-vuh
lˈɑːvɐ
LAA-vuh
Definition
A larva is a young form of an insect that looks very different from the adult, such as a caterpillar before it becomes a butterfly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɑɹvə
British English
lˈɑːvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAR-vuh
UK
LAA-vuh
Listen in Context
The butterfly starts life as a larva.
A mosquito larva lives in water.
We saw a larva under the leaf.
After hatching, the larva spends days eating nonstop.