quavering

1. 1.

   (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

   “the old lady's quavering voice”

   “spoke timidly in a tremulous voice”

   Synonymstremulous

   Similarunsteady

Questions about quavering

What does quavering mean?

quavering means "(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear".

How many syllables are in quavering?

quavering has 3 syllables: qua-ve-ring. The stress falls on "qua". In IPA it is /ˈkweɪvɚɪŋ/.

What is another word for quavering?

Close synonyms include tremulous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.