whisper
'hwispәnoun, verb
B12,939th most heard wordIn 64 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 94 timeslast on Oct 27, 2026
- n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
- v. speak softly; in a low voice
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “whisper” is heard 94 times in 64 videos from 32 channels, the 2,939th most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B1.
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- 16:56While she was having a natter on the phone, the room suddenly grew quieter, and some people began to whisper about the heavy snow shower that was forecast.当她正在电话里闲聊时，房间突然变得更安静了，一些人开始低声谈论预报中的大雪阵雪。Say These 200 DAILY WORDS in a British Accent! (MODERN RP)
- 7:45Smee whispered, "Did you hear them say Peter Pan will be back soon?斯密低声说，你听到他们说彼得潘很快就会回来吗？Peter Pan | Why Is Captain Hook Afraid of the Crocodile? | Chapters 9–10
- 3:40You know, like when you gate check a bag, I always pretend there's someone hiding in the bag, and I whisper it out.你知道，像在登机口托运行李时，我总假装包里藏着个人，还小声跟它说话。Bill Hader Loves Pulling Pranks | CONAN on TBS
- 36:36So to say something under your breath means to say something in a very quiet voice, in a whisper so that other people can't hear.所以低声说些什么是指用非常小的声音说，用耳语让别人听不见。872. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story)
- 24:37We must keep quiet and use our whisper voices inside.我们必须保持安静，在里面要用耳语说话。When a Smart Robot Causes Big Trouble for Us! I Easy English Listening for Beginners (A1–A2)
How it's said
Forms and phrases that come up again and again in the videos.
- Forms you'll hear
- whisperedwhisperingwhispers
- Often heard with
- to whisper11×whisper voice10×she whisper7×your whisper6×he whisper5×
Related words
Words that come up in the same clips.
birthday'bә:θdein. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)pronounceprә'naunsv. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain waywordwә:dn. a unit of language that native speakers can identifysoundsaundn. the particular auditory effect produced by a given causeRɑ:(r)n. the 18th letter of the Roman alphabetshadow'ʃædәun. shade within clear boundaries
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