How to Pronounce "salvage"
word
/ˈsæɫvədʒ/
SAL-vij
/sˈælvɪdʒ/
SAL-vij
Definition
To save something valuable from being lost, damaged, or destroyed, especially from wreckage or after an accident.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsæɫvədʒ/
British English
/sˈælvɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAL-vij
UK
SAL-vij
Listen in Context
They tried to salvage what was left after the fire.
The workers managed to salvage some equipment from the flooded warehouse.
He hopes to salvage his reputation after the scandal.
Engineers worked through the night to salvage crucial data from the damaged hard drive.