semiquaver

pronunciation

How to pronounce semiquaver in British English: UK [ˈsemikweɪvə(r)]word uk audio image

How to pronounce semiquaver in American English: US [ˈsɛmiˌkwevɚ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note

Word Origin

semiquaver (n.)
"sixteenth-note," 1570s, from semi- + quaver (n.).