TubeTalk Pronunciation

How to pronounce “quaver

Hear “quaver” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for quaver

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of quaver with real speech in context.
Available examples
3 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Dexter PalmerHer voice had the beginnings of a quaver,
Definition summary
A trembling shake.

Example 1 of 3

How to pronounce quaver

Dexter Palmer

Her voice had the beginnings of a quaver,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “quaver

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A trembling shake.
  • A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
  • (music) an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
  • [Verb]
  • To shake in a trembling manner.
  • (intransitive) To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
  • (transitive) To utter quaveringly.

Practice Nearby Words

waver, warble, trill, eighth note, acquiescent, quaverer, quave, tremor, trembling, wobble, quaking, tremulation, tremolo, tremblement, shake, quiver, quassation, shaking, shudder, thrill, fleshquake, conquassation, tremoring, shakes, vibrator, jiggle, tremolando, judder, shuddering, warbling, quailing, waggle, undulation, shog, bebung, twitter, shivvy, murmuring, vellication, vocule, quaake, queak, footshake, babble, tremblor, whimper, susurration, trillo, round, quork, headshake, quaffer, vibrato, bobble, brace of shakes, wobbling, grue, whickering, burble, rattle, jiggling, quawk, whiff whaff, quack, chitter-chatter, voicelet, twerk, qualm, burbling, shimmy, swash, wah-wah, swither, frisson, mumble, querulousness, rustle, thrum, gurgle, semiwhisper, jounce, reverberation, croak, wamble, whisperation, squeaking, shoogle, babbling, trembles, cack, wobbly, batsqueak, sweam, shudder quote, squizzle, splutter, quirling, murmurer, whisper, trilling

Similar Sounds

quaver, quiver, craver, caver, quavers, cavour, quavered, quave, quavery, klaver, quaoar, cover, clever, clover, queer, choir, cleaver, quaker, quire, quivers, quivered, claver, quare, aquiver, quatre, couver, klever, quaere, coover, kover, kovar, quivery, cliver, kever, cueva, keever, quaffer, quader, croire, kiver, coire, kluver, graver, gaver, glaver, cure, cave, crave, quicker, quitter, caves, waver, waiver, quater, craves, quasar, clave, caer, quacker, cavy, queerer, quoter, quitar, quizzer, quavering, quatar, claves, cuve, cavey, quar, cavi, cravers, cravey, qre, cavers, cuvee, cuvier, querer, klavier, quaife, quaich, kyiv, cuv, kafer, keyer, waivor, kave, cavie, kher, cayer, quaigh, qer, cvar, cvr, cuva, quadr, quittor, cwr, quedar, qwr