Colliver is a surname that is pronounced kɒlɪvər in the IPA phonetic transcription. It is spelled with a "c-o-l-l" at the beginning, which represents the sound "k-ɒ-l". The "i" is pronounced as the sound "ɪ", while the "v" is represented by the phoneme "v". The final "e-r" at the end of the word represents the sound "ər" in the IPA. Overall, the spelling of Colliver matches the pronunciation accurately with a few exceptions such as the silent "e".