How To Pronounce Quaver

quaver

Phonemic

/ˈkweɪ.və/

Phonetic

[ˈkʷw̥eɪ.vəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈkweɪ.vɚ/

In British English, quaver is pronounced /ˈkweɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥eɪ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkweɪ.vɚ/.

Quaver has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kweɪvə

Quaver has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

quaver + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkweɪ.vəz/

/ˈkweɪ.vɚz/

quaver + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkweɪ.vəd/

/ˈkweɪ.vɚd/

quaver + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈkweɪ.və.rɪŋ/

/ˈkweɪ.vɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Quaver

Questions About Quaver

How do you pronounce quaver in British English?

In British English, quaver is pronounced /ˈkweɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥eɪ.vəʴ].

How do you pronounce quaver in American English?

In American English, quaver is pronounced /ˈkweɪ.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in quaver?

Quaver has two syllables, /kweɪ/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in quaver?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kweɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce quaver the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkweɪ.və/ and American English has /ˈkweɪ.vɚ/.

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