How to Pronounce "saltpeter"
word
sɔltˈpiːtər
sawlt-PEE-ter
sɔːl(t)ˈpiːtə
sawlt-PEE-tuh
Definition
Saltpeter is a mineral, commonly called potassium nitrate, used in making gunpowder, fertilizers, and food preservation.
IPA Transcription
American English
sɔltˈpiːtər
British English
sɔːl(t)ˈpiːtə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sawlt-PEE-ter
UK
sawlt-PEE-tuh
Listen in Context
Saltpeter is used to make gunpowder.
Farmers add saltpeter to improve soil.
Some old recipes use saltpeter to preserve meat.
The miners worked all day to collect saltpeter from the caves.