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Meaning of "susurrus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUSURRUS

susurrus  [ˈsjuːsərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUSURRUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Susurrus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUSURRUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

susurrus

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 speech recognition successfully on a whispering person, as the characteristic spectral range needed to detect syllables and words is not given through 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....

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUSURRUS


acerous
ˈæsərəs
adipocerous
ˌædɪˈpɒsərəs
anserous
ˈænsərəs
apsaras
ˈʌpsərəs
brachycerous
bræˈkɪsərəs
cancerous
ˈkænsərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
dinoceras
daɪˈnɒsərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Monoceros
məˈnɒsərəs
monocerous
mɒˈnɒsərəs
noncancerous
ˌnɒnˈkænsərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
rhinoceros
raɪˈnɒsərəs
rhopalocerous
ˌrəʊpəˈlɒsərəs
sorcerous
ˈsɔːsərəs
susurrous
ˈsjuːsərəs
ulcerous
ˈʌlsərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUSURRUS

sustaining program
sustainingly
sustainment
sustenance
sustentacula
sustentacular
sustentaculum
sustentate
sustentation
sustentation fund
sustentative
sustention
sustentive
sustinent
susu
susurrant
susurrate
susurration
susurrous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUSURRUS

antivirus
Belarus
Cerberus
chorus
churrus
cirrus
citrus
Cyprus
Cyrus
false cirrus
Horus
human immunodeficiency virus
humerus
Icarus
Lazarus
phosphorus
Taurus
thesaurus
uterus
virus

Synonyms and antonyms of susurrus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «susurrus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUSURRUS

Find out the translation of susurrus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of susurrus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «susurrus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

susurrus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

susurrus
570 millions of speakers

English

susurrus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

susurrus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نفخة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

susurrus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

susurrus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

susurrus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

susurrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Susurrus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

susurrus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

susurrus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

susurrus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Susurrus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

susurrus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முணுமுணுப்பொலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूशुरस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

susurrus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sussurro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

susurrus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

susurrus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

susurrus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

susurrus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

susurrus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Susurrus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

susurrus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of susurrus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSURRUS»

The term «susurrus» is normally little used and occupies the 108.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSURRUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «susurrus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «susurrus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about susurrus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUSURRUS»

Discover the use of susurrus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to susurrus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hiking Grand Canyon Loops
But if it is summer, a few swims can add an hour or so, and detouring to see the Slide of Susurrus can add another hour or so. Still, they are hours well spent. Two of the sights to see along the way are the long walkways on Muav ledges. One is  ...
George Steck, 2002
2
British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review
gnu These notes are only found on the new pianos, and several of my friends informed me that the C or D the lowest on their piano was an octave above the susurrus ; but, on inquiry, there was no difficulty in ascertaining what note was meant.
‎1863
3
Susurrus
Haiku in English.
Anita Krumins, 2013
4
The British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review, Or, ...
'i¥—-^ Bh rJ2L These notes are only found on the new pianos, and several of my friends informed me that the C or D the lowest on their piano was an octave above the susurrus ; but, on inquiry, there was no difficulty in ascertaining what note ...
‎1863
5
Second Samuel's Vision Revealed
It was hard to recognize, but Susurrus just knew it was the body of Mysto Rhee. As the firemen rushed the body over to an ambulance that had just arrived, Susurrus just collapsed on the curb where he was. He was incapable of doing anything ...
Bill Mc Neice, 2008
6
A serious call to a devout and holy life: adapted to the ...
His friend made him this reply ; you say, Susurrus, that you are glad it has not yet taken wind ; and that you have some hope, it may not prove true. Go home therefore to your closet, and pray to God for this man, in such a manner, and with such ...
William Law, 1821
7
The Works of the Reverend William Law, M.A. ...: A serious ...
Susurrus is a pious, temperate, good man, remarkable for abundance of excellent qualities. No one more constant at the service of the Church, or whose heart is more affected with it. His charity is so great, that he almost starves himself , to be ...
William Law, 1893
8
The Vision of Second Samuel
With her supervisor making her job more and more miserable for her, she found herself seeking out Sam and Susurrus more and more. Their quiet peaceful ways seemed to soothe her soul and help her deal more effectively with the stress her  ...
Bill Mc Neice, 2008
9
Verbal Advantage: Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
A soft, subdued sound; a whispering, murmuring, muttering, or rustling sound. A susurrus and a susurration (SOO-suh-RAY-shin) are the same thing. The corresponding verb is susurrate (suu-SUR- ayt), to whisper, murmur; and the adjective is ...
Charles Harrington Elster, 2009
10
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love
Yet Susurrus had a prodigious failing along with these great virtues. He had a mighty inclination to hear and discover all the defects and infirmities of all about him. You was welcome to tell him anything of anybody, provided that you did not do ...
William Law, P. G. Stanwood, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUSURRUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term susurrus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, John Adams …
The blend of Reichian pianos and vocal susurrus with assertive brass lends the earlier piece a brashly American character. “Absolute Jest”, by contrast, reflects ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Gig review: Antonio Sanchez, Edinburgh
... a lovely ballad to which Blake gave eloquent voice over Brewer's woody bass deliberations before concluding with a breathy susurrus, in limpid contrast to the ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
3
Is Self-Loathing a Requirement for Writers?
If he could just publish the diary, it would join all the other volumes in the library emitting an “almost audible susurrus of desire — the desire every book has to be ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Analog Flipboard Displays Your Digital Stats
The latest example, now on Kickstarter, conveys anything from your Twitter followers to your company's beta countdown as a clicking susurrus of flipping cards. «Co.Design, Jun 15»
5
Three female Limerick artists set for world stage
Emily Robards' A Susurrus, meaning a whisper or a murmur, combines ceramic, analogue photography, stop-motion video, drawing and sculpture. Drawing ... «Limerick Leader, May 15»
6
Filmmaker pursues documentary about local music scene
As a musician who has played with bands ranging from goth to hard rock to alternative country, Chris Troy knows the susurrus of a crowd waiting beyond the ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Mar 15»
7
All radio drama should be as good as this Conrad adaptation
The aching hum of crickets. The susurrus of reeds. The lapping of waves. The unmistakable noise of a sound technician ripping a duster in two as the heroine's ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
8
Paul Di Filippo reviews Michael Moorcock
Perhaps the only drawback to banishment from Alsacia is “the Whispering Swarm,” an annoying susurrus of strange voices that comes and goes in Moorcock's ... «Locus Online, Jan 15»
9
Tom Hardy in 'Locke': The Most Overlooked Performance at the …
It's also a dreamy rhythm of disorientation, with Hardy's soft susurrus of syllables coiling out over the hiss of tires while the yellow glare of the streetlights flare ... «PopMatters, Jan 15»
10
Personal Statement: On words and adoring them
The word means “whispering, muttering, rustling.” All three synonyms in the definition have an onomatopoeic quality, but susurrus is particularly swaddled in its ... «The Michigan Daily, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Susurrus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/susurrus>. Apr 2024 ».
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