How do you pronounce "saliva"?

In American English: /səˈlaɪvə/ (suh-LEYEV-uh). In British English: /səlˈaɪvə/ (suhl-EYEV-uh). In Canadian English: /səˈlaɪvə/ (suh-LEYEV-uh). In Australian English: /səlˈaɪvə/ (suhl-EYEV-uh).

Is "saliva" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlaɪvə/ (suh-LEYEV-uh), while in British English it's /səlˈaɪvə/ (suhl-EYEV-uh).

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saliva

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/səˈlaɪvə/

suh-LEYEV-uh

Syllable Breakdown

səsa·laɪvli·əva

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