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Rarequaver
The correct spelling is quaver.
How to pronounce quaver
/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Kwa-ver
The correct spelling is quaver. A trembling shake.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A trembling shake.
- 2.A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
- 3.An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
verb
- 1.To shake in a trembling manner.
- 2.To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
- 3.To utter quaveringly.
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