How to Pronounce “saliva

word

/səˈɫaɪvə/
suh-LY-vuh
/sɐlˈaɪvɐ/
suh-LY-vuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/səˈɫaɪvə/

British English

/sɐlˈaɪvɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

suh-LY-vuh

UK

suh-LY-vuh

Listen in Context

Saliva helps us swallow food.

Dogs sometimes drool a lot of saliva.

Doctors can test your saliva for diseases.

Some medicines make your mouth dry by reducing saliva.