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Whisper Pronunciation
Whisper is pronounced WI-sper, IPA /ˈhwɪspɝ/.
WI-sper
US /ˈhwɪspɝ/ · UK /ˈwɪspə/
Syllables: WI · sper (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To speak very quietly, using breath instead of voice.
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Whisper in a Sentence
- She whispered something to the woman beside her.
- He spoke in a whisper for the rest of the journey.
- There is a whisper going round the office.
Common Mispronunciations of Whisper
Not WEE-sper
Short i here, as wish has it.
Not WI-zper
The s stays hissed between the i and the p, and never buzzes into a z.
Tip: Some American speakers breathe an h in first, hwi-sper, which is the older reading of the wh spelling.
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