Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salivation

/ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
sali-va-tion
IPA
/ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of producing saliva.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin salīvātiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

salivations (plural)

Derived Forms

hypersalivation hyposalivation oversalivation

Frequently Paired Words

salivate

Synonyms

drooling

Questions

How do you pronounce salivation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/.
What does salivation mean?
The process of producing saliva.
Where does salivation come from?
From Latin salīvātiō.

How to pronounce salivation

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