The word "calvered" is spelled with three syllables and a hard "c" sound. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is /ˈkælvərd/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "a" sound as in "cat," the second syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, and the third syllable has a short "e" sound as in "bed." "Calvered" is the past tense of the verb "calve," which means to give birth to a calf.