The word "bismalva" is spelled with a "b" followed by "is" and "malva". The "b" is pronounced as /b/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/ and the "s" as /s/. "Malva" is pronounced with an "m" sound /m/, followed by a short "a" sound /æ/, and a "l" sound /l/. Together, the pronunciation is /bɪsˈmælvə/. The word "bismalva" refers to a type of plant, specifically a variant of the common mallow plant.