How to Pronounce "saline"
word
/səˈɫin/
suh-LEEN
/sˈeɪlaɪn/
SAY-lyn
Definition
Saline usually means a fluid that contains salt, especially used in medicine, or describes something that contains or relates to salt.
IPA Transcription
American English
/səˈɫin/
British English
/sˈeɪlaɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-LEEN
UK
SAY-lyn
Listen in Context
The nurse gave me a saline injection.
Doctors often use saline to clean wounds.
There is a saline lake near the town.
Can you pass me the saline for my contact lenses?