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How to pronounce salivarium

Say it like sal-ih-VER-ee-um. Salivarium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VER).

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US American/sælɪˈvɛriəm/sal-ih-VER-ee-um
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  • sal
  • ih
  • VER
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Salivarium pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. salKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. VERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does salivarium mean?

noun
  1. A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct

Where does salivarium come from?

From New Latin salīvārium, from Latin salīva + -ārium.

Words that rhyme with salivarium

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Questions about saying salivarium

How do you pronounce salivarium?

Say sal-ih-VER-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /sælɪˈvɛriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in salivarium?

Salivarium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VER). Broken into parts: sal · ih · VER · ee · um.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).