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quaver

The correct spelling is quaver.

How to pronounce quaver

/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Kwa-ver

The correct spelling is quaver. A trembling shake.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A trembling shake.
  2. 2.A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
  3. 3.An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.

verb

  1. 1.To shake in a trembling manner.
  2. 2.To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
  3. 3.To utter quaveringly.

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