French Conversation · Level 61
71 words
French word
chuchotement
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃyʃɔtəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounwhisper
Example
J'ai entendu un chuchotement dans la nuit.
I heard a whisper during the night.
More examples
On a entendu un chuchotement pendant la réunion.
We heard a whisper during the meeting.
Core concept
A few soft words escaping from a person's mouth in a quiet room.
Common phrases
un chuchotement
a whisper
un chuchotement à l'oreille
a whisper in someone's ear
des chuchotements discrets
discreet whispers
Similar words
murmure: A soft, steady sound of low voices or quiet muttering.
chuchotis: Short, quiet words exchanged among people nearby.
Definition in French
Désigne l'acte ou le fragment sonore de quelqu'un qui parle à voix très basse pour ne pas être entendu.
Word origin
Chuchotement comes from chuchoter by adding the productive suffix -ment, which forms nouns naming an act, process, or result.
Usage tips
- The final -ment in chuchotement is pronounced like the nasal vowel in French words such as moment, not like the English ending in movement.