thì thầm

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Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ tʰəm˨˩]Huế [tʰɪj˦˩ tʰəm˦˩]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ tʰəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thìfallinghuyền thầmfallinghuyền

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thì thầm means to whisper.

Meanings of thì thầm in English

Verb

to whisper ≈ thầm thì

Example sentences with thì thầm

Tom thì thầm. Tom whispered.
Cô ấy thì thầm câu nói "Em yêu anh" rồi nhắm mắt lại. "I love you," she murmured and closed her eyes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does thì thầm mean in English?

thì thầm (verb) means "to whisper".

How do you pronounce thì thầm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ tʰəm˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ tʰəm˨˩]. Tones: thì — falling tone (huyền), thầm — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.