susurration

/ˌsusəˈreɪʃən/

Other forms: susurrations

The delicate-sounding word susurration comes by its gentleness naturally — it’s a very soft whispering sound that can barely be heard.

Susurration is a sound made with very little stirring of the vocal cords, resulting in the softest of sounds. The effect is as soft and calming as the word itself. This word is onomatopoeic, meaning it sounds like what it means: a susurration creates a sense of soft sound swirling around your ears pleasantly. This is the opposite of words like racket and cacophony — loud, unpleasant noises. A susurration is so soft you might not even notice it at all.

Definitions of susurration

1. noun

   the indistinct sound of people whispering
   synonyms: susurrus

   type of:

   sound

   the sudden occurrence of an audible event
2. noun

   speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
   synonyms: voicelessness, whisper, whispering

   types:

   stage whisper

   a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast

   type of:

   speaking, speech production

   the utterance of intelligible speech