kɑːm kɑm hʌʃ lʌl kwiˈɛs ˈkwaɪ.ɪt ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən ʃʌt ˈʌp ʃʌt ˈʌp ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪz cause to be quiet or not talk Please silence the children in the church! make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear become quiet or quieter The audience fell silent when the speaker entered