French Conversation · Level 33
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French word
murmure
Pronunciation
IPA/myʁmyʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounwhisper
Example
J'entends un murmure dans la pièce.
I hear a whisper in the room.
More examples
Des murmures se répandent dans le couloir.
Whispers spread through the hallway.
Core concept
A low, continuous sound from nearby voices, with words that remain indistinct.
Common phrases
des murmures
whispers
les murmures de la foule
the crowd's murmurs
un murmure de voix
a murmur of voices
Similar words
chuchotement: Speech or a voice intentionally kept at a low volume.
chuchotis: A series of short, broken whispers shared by several people.
bruit: A general term for audible sounds or noises from people, objects, or nature.
Definition in French
Son faible et indistinct produit par des voix proches, perçu comme une parole basse et continue.
Word origin
French murmure comes from Latin murmur, a repeated low sound, through Old French and retains the sense of quiet, continuous noise.
Usage tips
- Murmure is masculine, so the usual form is un murmure, as in un murmure dans la pièce.