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whisper

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The meaning (definition) of the word whisper

to talk in a very soft, quiet voice.

The word whisper used in a sentence

The teacher says shhh and uses a whisper so we listen.

Words that mean the same as whisper (synonyms)

murmur

Words that mean the opposite of whisper (antonyms)

shoutyell

How the word whisper is said around the world

Frenchchuchoter (shewshohtay)
Spanishsusurro (soosooroh)
Mandarin耳语 (ěr yǔ)
Hindiफुसफुसाना (puuspuusahnah)
Arabicهمس (hahms)
Russianшепот (shepot)
Portuguese (EU)sussurrar (soosoorahr)
Portuguese (BR)sussurrar (soosookhahr)
Japaneseささやく (sasayaku)
Germanflüstern (flusturn)
Urduسرگوشی (suhrgohshee)
Punjabiਫੁਸਫੁਸਾਉਣਾ (puusuhpuusownah)
Korean속삭임 (sogsagim)
Hebrewלַחַשׁ (lahkhahsh)
Greekψίθυρος (psithuros)
Dutchfluisteren (flerewstuhruhn)
Tagalogbulong (boolohng)
Vietnamesethì thầm (tee tuhm)
Turkishfısıltı (fusultu)
Persianزمزمه (zaymzaymay)
Polishszept (shept)
Ukrainianшепіт (shepit)
Bengaliফিসফিস (feeshawfeesh)
Swedishviska (viskah)
Italiansussurro (suussoorroh)

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