how to pronounce fiver

/ˈfaɪvɚ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of fiver is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

fiver is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of fiver

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of fiver

test your pronunciation of fiver

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of fiver

video examples of fiver pronunciation

An example use of fiver in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the fiver age and I wrote an …”

meanings of fiver

noun:

A clenched fist.
A person who gives five percent of their income or five hours a week of their time to charity (a reduction of ten percent tithing).
The value in money that this represents.
A Zaydi Shiite Muslim, who disagrees with the majority of Shiites on the identity of the Fifth Imam.
A fan of the American science-fiction television series Babylon 5.
A Zaidi Shi'a Muslim.
A mathematical puzzle played on a 5 × 5 grid.
A banknote with a value of five units of currency.

fiver frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fiver occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.