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susurration

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌsu.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whisper, whispering, voicelessness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: speaking, speech production

Narrower terms: stage whisper

3

noun

Meaning 3

the indistinct sound of people whispering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a soft susurrus of conversation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: susurrus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound

History

Etymology

From Latin susurratio.