How to pronounce salve
Say it like SAHV. Salve is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/sɑv/SAHV
UK British/sɑːv/SAHV
- SAHV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Salve pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of salve
American and British speakers say salve in essentially the same way: /sɑv/ in the US and /sɑːv/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAHV.
What does salve mean?
noun
- An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
- Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.“Your forgiveness was a salve to my conscience and a balm to my wounded ego.”
- To calm or assuage.
- To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint.
- To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.
- Hail; a greeting.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with salve
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of salve.
Questions about saying salve
How do you pronounce salve?
Say SAHV. The American pronunciation is /sɑv/. In British English it is /sɑːv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in salve?
Salve is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAHV.
Do Americans and Brits say salve the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɑv/ and the British form is /sɑːv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.