susurration

• Nom désignant un bruit doux et indistinct, tel qu'un murmure ou un léger froissement, souvent produit par une voix sans vibration des cordes vocales.

A noun referring to a soft, indistinct sound, such as whispering or a gentle rustling, often characterized by speech produced without vocal cord vibration.

1. Whispering soundC2formal

   A soft, indistinct sound like that of people whispering or leaves rustling.

   bruissement

   • The susurration of the crowd filled the auditorium before the speech.
   • He could hear the gentle susurration of the wind through the trees.
   • A faint susurration came from the back of the classroom.

   Synonymesmurmurmutteringrustlesighsoughswishwhisper

2. Soft speechC2formal

   Speaking in a very low, soft voice without vibrating the vocal cords.

   Murmure à voix basse

   • Her susurration was barely audible across the room.
   • The lovers exchanged secrets in a quiet susurration.
   • He answered in a susurration, not wanting to wake the baby.

   Synonymesmumblemurmurmutterundertonewhisper

   Antonymesbellowcryroarshoutyell