Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salivating

/sˈæləvˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
sali-vat-ing
IPA
/sˈæləvˌeɪtɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of salivate

Questions

How do you pronounce salivating?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæləvˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does salivating mean?
present participle and gerund of salivate

How to pronounce salivating

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “salivating”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈæləvˌeɪtɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “salivating”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “salivating” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.