Murmuration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˌɜːmɚɹˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/mˌɜːməɹˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˌɜːməɹˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /mˌɜːmɚɹˈeɪʃən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

murmur mussitation murmuring mutter muttering

Word Forms

mutter	verb	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mutterer	noun	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
murmurous	adjective	characterized by soft sounds; ; ; - R.P.Warren
murmur	verb	speak softly or indistinctly
murmurer	noun	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
mussitate	verb	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Murmeln

ein tiefer, kontinuierlicher undeutlicher Ton; oft begleitet von einer Bewegung der Lippen, ohne dass es zu einer artikulierten Sprache kommt

🇫🇷French

murmure

un son faible, continu et indistinct ; souvent accompagné d'un mouvement des lèvres sans production de discours articulé

🇪🇸Spanish

murmuración

un sonido bajo, continuo y confuso; A menudo va acompañado de movimiento de los labios sin la producción de un habla articulada.

🇮🇹Italian

mormorio

un suono basso, continuo e indistinto; spesso accompagnato dal movimento delle labbra senza la produzione di un discorso articolato

🇳🇱Dutch

gemurmureer

een laag, continu, onduidelijk geluid; vaak gepaard met beweging van de lippen zonder dat er gearticuleerde spraak ontstaat

🇵🇹Portuguese

murmuração

um som baixo, contínuo e indistinto; frequentemente acompanhado por movimento dos lábios sem a produção de fala articulada

🇷🇺Russian

бормотание

низкий продолжительный неясный звук; часто сопровождается движением губ без членораздельной речи

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बड़बड़ाहट

एक धीमी निरंतर अस्पष्ट ध्वनि; अक्सर स्पष्ट भाषण के उत्पादन के बिना होठों की गति के साथ

🇧🇩Bengali

বচসা

একটি কম অবিচ্ছিন্ন অস্পষ্ট শব্দ; প্রায়ই স্পষ্ট বক্তৃতা উত্পাদন ছাড়া ঠোঁট নড়াচড়া দ্বারা অনুষঙ্গী

🇮🇳Tamil

முணுமுணுப்பு

குறைந்த தொடர்ச்சியான தெளிவற்ற ஒலி; உச்சரிப்பு பேச்சு உற்பத்தி இல்லாமல் அடிக்கடி உதடுகளின் இயக்கம் சேர்ந்து

🇮🇳Telugu

గొణుగుడు

తక్కువ నిరంతర అస్పష్టమైన ధ్వని; తరచుగా ఉచ్చారణ ప్రసంగం ఉత్పత్తి లేకుండా పెదవుల కదలికతో కలిసి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

कुरकुर

कमी सतत अस्पष्ट आवाज; अनेकदा उच्चारित भाषण न करता ओठांच्या हालचालींसह

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગણગણાટ

ઓછો સતત અસ્પષ્ટ અવાજ; ઘણી વખત સ્પષ્ટ વાણીના ઉત્પાદન વિના હોઠની હિલચાલ સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೊಣಗುವುದು

ಕಡಿಮೆ ನಿರಂತರ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಧ್ವನಿ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತುಟಿಗಳ ಚಲನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಭಾಷಣದ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പിറുപിറുപ്പ്

കുറഞ്ഞ തുടർച്ചയായ അവ്യക്തമായ ശബ്ദം; പലപ്പോഴും വ്യക്തമായ സംസാരം ഉണ്ടാകാതെ ചുണ്ടുകളുടെ ചലനത്തോടൊപ്പം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੁੜਬੁੜਾਉਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਘੱਟ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਆਵਾਜ਼; ਅਕਸਰ ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਿਲਜੁਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਦੇ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਦੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

بڑبڑانا

ایک کم مسلسل غیر واضح آواز؛ اکثر اس کے ساتھ ہونٹوں کی حرکت ہوتی ہے بغیر واضح تقریر کے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

杂音

低沉、连续、模糊的声音；经常伴有嘴唇的运动，但不能发出清晰的言语

🇯🇵Japanese

つぶやき

低い連続した不明瞭な音。多くの場合、明瞭な発話を伴わない唇の動きを伴う

🇰🇷Korean

중얼거림

낮고 연속적인 불분명한 소리; 종종 명확한 말을 하지 않고 입술의 움직임을 동반함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lời thì thầm

một âm thanh không rõ ràng liên tục thấp; thường đi kèm với chuyển động của môi mà không tạo ra lời nói rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

การบ่น

เสียงไม่ชัดเจนต่อเนื่องต่ำ มักมาพร้อมกับการเคลื่อนไหวของริมฝีปากโดยไม่มีการพูดชัดแจ้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

gumaman

suara rendah yang tidak jelas dan terus menerus; sering kali disertai dengan gerakan bibir tanpa menghasilkan artikulasi ucapan

🇵🇭Filipino

pag-ungol

isang mababang tuluy-tuloy na hindi malinaw na tunog; madalas na sinasamahan ng paggalaw ng mga labi nang walang paggawa ng articulate speech

🇲🇾Malay

merungut

bunyi tidak jelas berterusan yang rendah; selalunya disertai dengan pergerakan bibir tanpa menghasilkan pertuturan yang jelas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تذمر

صوت منخفض ومستمر وغير واضح؛ غالبًا ما يكون مصحوبًا بحركة الشفاه دون إنتاج كلام واضح

🇮🇷Persian

زمزمه کردن

صدای نامشخص کم پیوسته؛ اغلب با حرکت لب ها بدون تولید گفتار مفصل همراه است

🇹🇷Turkish

mırıltı

alçak, sürekli, belirsiz bir ses; genellikle açık konuşma yapılmaksızın dudakların hareketi eşlik eder

🇮🇱Hebrew

מלמול

צליל רציף נמוך ובלתי ברור; לעתים קרובות מלווה בתנועה של השפתיים ללא הפקת דיבור רהוט

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What is the primary definition of the word 'murmuration'?

The primary meaning of 'murmuration' is 'a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech'.

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Using 'murmuration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'murmuration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'murmuration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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