How to Pronounce "palaver"
word
pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)
puh-LAH-ver
pælˈɑːvɐ
puh-LAH-vuh
Definition
A long and unnecessary discussion, often about unimportant things; sometimes used to mean meaningless talk or a big fuss about something trivial.
IPA Transcription
American English
pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)
British English
pælˈɑːvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-LAH-ver
UK
puh-LAH-vuh
Listen in Context
He was tired of all the palaver and just wanted to go home.
What a palaver over such a small problem!
The meeting turned into a long palaver about nothing important.
We had to deal with so much palaver just to get a simple form signed.