How to pronounce salient
Say it like SAY-lee-unt. Salient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce salient. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SAY
- lee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Salient pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of salient
American and British speakers say salient in essentially the same way: /ˈseɪliənt/ in the US and /ˈseɪliənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAY-lee-unt.
What does salient mean?
- Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.“The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.”
- Prominent; conspicuous.
- Depicted in a leaping posture.“a lion salient”
- An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
- A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.
- An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differin
Where does salient come from?
The heraldic sense “leaping” and the sense “projecting outward” are borrowed from Latin salientem, the accusative form of saliēns (“springing, leaping”) (whence -ent), present participle of saliō (“leap, spring”, verb).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Opposite meaning
Questions about saying salient
How do you pronounce salient?
Say SAY-lee-unt. The American pronunciation is /ˈseɪliənt/. In British English it is /ˈseɪliənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in salient?
Salient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAY). Broken into parts: SAY · lee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say salient the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈseɪliənt/ and the British form is /ˈseɪliənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.