How Do You Spell QUAVER?

Pronunciation: [kwˈe͡ɪvə] (IPA)

The word quaver is spelled with a "q" followed by a "u," indicating that the sound is a distinct complex sound requiring two letters to represent. The "a" is pronounced as the short vowel sound /æ/ followed by the voiced consonant /v/. The word ends with an unstressed vowel, which is a schwa sound represented as /ə/. The IPA phonetic transcription for quaver is /ˈkwævər/, indicating the exact pronunciation of each sound in the word. Quaver is often used in music to describe a musical note with a short, wavering sound.

QUAVER Meaning and Definition

1. Quaver is a verb and a noun that possesses several meanings depending on its context. As a verb, it refers to a musical term and means to produce a trembling or vibrating sound, particularly in a person's voice or in a musical instrument. This trembling can result from nervousness, fear, or the inability to maintain a steady pitch. Musicians often refer to quavering as a rapid oscillation between two adjacent musical pitches.

   As a noun, quaver refers to a musical note that is played for one-eighth the duration of a whole note. In sheet music, it is represented by an open oval shape with a stem. The quaver is significant in contributing to the rhythmic structure of a musical composition, providing a short and distinct duration to the sound.

   Beyond its musical connotations, quaver can also be used metaphorically to describe the trembling or shaking of a person's voice due to emotions or vulnerability. This can occur when someone is anxious, frightened, or overcome with sentiment.

   In a broader context, quaver may also mean to shake or tremble due to weakness or old age. It can describe a slight, rapid movement or vibration in general, not limited to music or vocalization.

   Overall, quaver encompasses various notions of trembling, shaking, and vibrating, particularly within the realms of music, voice, and emotional expression.

2. • To tremble; to vibrate; in music, to produce a note with a tremulous modulation of the voice.

   • A musical note of very short time, equal to half a crotchet; a rapid vibration of the voice.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for QUAVER

• ouver
• quater
• tuver
• quier
• quizer
• quade
• cuaer
• quale
• quiverd
• quarder
• aquafer
• huver
• quarer
• curver
• quivver
• guave
• huave
• quvery
• furver
• quaye
• qwiver
• quava
• quaue
• quaer
• quaser
• quaverr
• quaveer
• quver
• quavar
• Kuever
• qualler
• quatrr
• quaverz
• fubver
• quaveri
• jiaver
• Quatir
• quabel
• quafeer
• quaferr
• Luvver
• quauver
• Queverr
• Quaveur
• quazei
• Quavemyer
• Quiavere

Etymology of QUAVER

The word "quaver" originated from Middle English "quaveren", which derived from the Old English "cwǣfan", meaning "to tremble" or "to vibrate". This Old English word has Germanic roots and is akin to the Dutch "kwabbeln" and the German "quabbeln", both meaning "to quiver" or "to wobble". Over time, "quaver" came to be associated with a trembling or shaking sound, particularly in the context of singing or playing a musical instrument, leading to its current usage.

Similar spelling words for QUAVER

• Gavra,
• CFAR,
• kaufer,
• kafra,
• GVR,
• CFR-47,
• gafur,
• kfahr,
• un-cover,
• cover-scales,
• coover,
• al-ghaffur,
• quivira,
• OC-CFR,
• KFAR,
• cafer,
• table-cover,
• Keefer,
• cover-2,
• GFR,
• gafieira,
• guevara,
• ghaffar,
• goffer,
• cover-all,
• kafiri,
• guevera,
• COVIR,
• GAFR,
• guaviare,
• kufour,
• gvero,
• cuver,
• Kefira,
• caffre,
• caviar,
• Zulu-Kaffir,
• cafaro,
• GOFRA,
• CUFRA,
• CFWRA,
• GVWR,
• GFrA ,
• khafra,
• caffrey,
• ghafor,
• Kephyr,
• kuffuor,
• CVYR,
• E-GFR,
• Gephyrea,
• ghaffari,
• Keifer,
• GAAFER,
• KFHR,
• DESTINI-CFR,
• Kfir,
• khvor,
• Kiefer,
• quivery,
• Kever,
• cufre,
• cover-date,
• Kefeera,
• KAVAIR,
• under-cover,
• kufuor,
• gaviria,
• wing-cover,
• covary,
• coffer-dam,
• Gill-cover,
• Caphar,
• Cover-clip,
• kaveri,
• kafur,
• land-cover,
• re-cover,
• coffer,
• Dish-cover,
• coiffure,
• caver,
• kufra,
• cover-girl,
• cover-ups,
• Kiver,
• kafar,
• ghafoor,
• cauvery,
• cavour,
• kufr,
• kovvur,
• kafr,
• KFRH,
• Gauffre,
• kafoury,
• goofer,
• cofer,
• kifri,
• gaver,
• quiver,
• kaviyoor,
• covere,
• quavery,
• quaffer,
• ground-cover,
• cafiero,
• duvet-cover,
• gaffer,
• Kefirah,
• ghevar,
• cover-shy,
• E-CFR,
• hard-cover,
• Keever,
• guevarra,
• kfro,
• kuffar,
• keffer,
• caviare,
• Kefeira,
• ghafar,
• COPHR,
• dust-cover,
• kofer,
• Cover-shame,
• gavar,
• Kefirra,
• cuvieri,
• caffaro,
• Kefir,
• kaffir,
• coiffeur,
• caffer,
• guyver,
• Guffer,
• soft-cover,
• Cougher,
• kovar,
• kuffour,
• GFOR,
• CVR,
• khvoreh,
• caffra,
• CFR,
• quivar,
• couvre,
• gauffer,
• gopher,
• gaffar,
• cover,
• dis-cover,
• ghafour,
• cfre-dt,
• KVR.M.S,
• CFRUO,
• kefer,
• C-CFR,
• caffery,
• kafir,
• Quoiffure,
• kafer,
• BID-TO-COVER,
• al-ghafir,
• CVROY,
• cover-up,
• Cover-point,
• ghafur,
• GFFAR,
• dasht-e-kavir,
• Kuefer,
• kiffer,
• gofer,
• KFOR,
• caffari,
• khafre,
• cut-and-cover,
• kfor-tv,
• kover,
• gahvareh,
• kefar,
• Kieffer,
• gvir.

Plural form of QUAVER is QUAVERS

Conjugate verb Quaver

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have quavered

you would have quavered

he/she/it would have quavered

we would have quavered

they would have quavered

I would have quaver

you would have quaver

he/she/it would have quaver

we would have quaver

they would have quaver

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been quavering

you would have been quavering

he/she/it would have been quavering

we would have been quavering

they would have been quavering

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would quaver

you would quaver

he/she/it would quaver

we would quaver

they would quaver

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be quavering

you would be quavering

he/she/it would be quavering

we would be quavering

they would be quavering

FUTURE

I will quaver

you will quaver

he/she/it will quaver

we will quaver

they will quaver

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be quavering

you will be quavering

he/she/it will be quavering

we will be quavering

they will be quavering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have quavered

you will have quavered

he/she/it will have quavered

we will have quavered

they will have quavered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been quavering

you will have been quavering

he/she/it will have been quavering

we will have been quavering

they will have been quavering

IMPERATIVE

you quaver

we let´s quaver

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to quaver

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was quavering

you were quavering

he/she/it was quavering

we were quavering

they were quavering

PAST PARTICIPLE

quavered

PAST PERFECT

I had quavered

you had quavered

he/she/it had quavered

we had quavered

they had quavered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been quavering

you had been quavering

he/she/it had been quavering

we had been quavering

they had been quavering

PRESENT

I quaver

you quaver

he/she/it quavers

we quaver

they quaver

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am quavering

you are quavering

he/she/it is quavering

we are quavering

they are quavering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

quavering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have quavered

you have quavered

he/she/it has quavered

we have quavered

they have quavered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been quavering

you have been quavering

he/she/it has been quavering

we have been quavering

they have been quavering

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it quaver

SIMPLE PAST

I quavered

you quavered

he/she/it quavered

we quavered

they quavered