How To Pronounce Quiver

quiver

Phonemic

/ˈkwɪv.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈkʷw̥ɪv.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈkwɪv.ɚ/

In British English, quiver is pronounced /ˈkwɪv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɪv.ɚ/.

Quiver 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

kwɪvə

Quiver 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.

quiver + -s

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

/ˈkwɪv.əz/

/ˈkwɪv.ɚz/

quiver + -ed

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

/ˈkwɪv.əd/

/ˈkwɪv.ɚd/

quiver + -ing

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

/ˈkwɪv.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈkwɪv.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Quiver

Questions About Quiver

How do you pronounce quiver in British English?

In British English, quiver is pronounced /ˈkwɪv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪv.əʴ].

How do you pronounce quiver in American English?

In American English, quiver is pronounced /ˈkwɪv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in quiver?

Quiver has two syllables, /kwɪv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in quiver?

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

Do British and American English pronounce quiver the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkwɪv.ə/ and American English has /ˈkwɪv.ɚ/.

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