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How to pronounce salvos

Say it like SAL-vohz. Salvos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAL).

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US American/ˈsælvoʊz/SAL-vohz
UK British/ˈsælvəʊz/SAL-vohz
  • SAL
  • vohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Salvos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. vohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of salvos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: SAL-vohz.

What does salvos mean?

noun
  1. plural of salvo How to pronounce salvo
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of salvo How to pronounce salvo

Questions about saying salvos

How do you pronounce salvos?

Say SAL-vohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsælvoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈsælvəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in salvos?

Salvos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAL). Broken into parts: SAL · vohz.

Is salvos pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈsælvəʊz/ (SAL-vohz).

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