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“mutter” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/muɾmuˈɾaɾ/

Example

Él murmura cuando está cansado.

He mutters when he's tired.

Illustration for murmurar (mutter)

How to say “mutter” in Spanish

“Mutter” in Spanish is murmurar.

Soft, barely audible grumble under the breath.

Full entry for murmurar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with murmurar

Los vecinos murmuran entre dientes sobre la decisión.

The neighbors mutter under their breath about the decision.

Tips for using murmurar

  • Murmurar normally implies complaint or secret criticism rather than a neutral whisper, so occurrences of the verb usually point to discontent or side remarks.

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