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How to pronounce quaver

“quaver” pronunciation in real English speech

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“quaver” in real sentences

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  1. quaver which would be a 30 second a hemi demi semi quaver which is 64th and

    QI

  2. as someone balanced a quaver packet full of piss on the radiator in the boys toilets

    Penguin Books UK

  3. location uh it leads to a Quaver shift of the jet which would for example for

    Marine Geosciences

  4. David Quaver.

    British Library

Words that sound like “quaver”

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