how to pronounce fiver

/ˈfaɪ.vəɹ/

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fiver is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… how much that is a fiver i'd expect to …”

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 5 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.