Definitions for whispering
ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs-whis·per·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering(noun)

   a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

2. whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness(adj)

   speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

3. murmuring, susurrant, whispering(adj)

   making a low continuous indistinct sound

   "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. whispering(Noun)

   Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.

2. whispering(Adjective)

   that whispers

3. whispering(Adjective)

   associated with whispers

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Whispering

   of Whisper

2. Whispering

   a. & n. from Whisper. v. t

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1. Whispering

   Whispering is an unvoiced mode of phonation in which the vocal cords do not vibrate normally but are instead adducted sufficiently to create audible turbulence as the speaker exhales during speech. This is a somewhat greater adduction than that found in breathy voice. Articulation remains the same as in normal speech. In normal speech, the vocal cords alternate between states of voice and voicelessness. In whispering, only the voicing changes, so that the vocal cords alternate between whisper and voicelessness. Because of this circumstance, there is currently no known possibility to use voice recognition successfully on a whispering person, as the characteristic spectral range needed to detect syllables and words, is not given though the total absence of tone. There also is no symbol in the IPA for whispered phonation, since it is not used phonemically in any language. However, a sub-dot under phonemically voiced segments is sometimes seen in the literature, as for whispered should.

How to pronounce whispering?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say whispering in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whispering in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whispering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of whispering in a Sentence

1. Kylie Jenner:

   He was whispering to me the whole time, he just doesn't like taking the photos.

2. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   Hope smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that it will be happier.

3. Dejan Stojanovic:

   There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.

4. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   Deep into the night, people I’ve known descend around me and deliver whispering reminders of moments abandoned.

5. Oprah Winfrey:

   I believe that uncertainty is rally my spirit's way of whispering, I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here.

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