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mumbles

/ˈmʌmbəlz/

Meanings
noun
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

Examples :

"All I could hear was a mumble from the next room."
sound language communication

Related Words

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low noun

/ləʊ/ /loʊ/ /laʊ/

Something that is low; a low point.

"Economic growth has hit a new low."

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next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

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tone noun

/təʊn/ /toʊn/

A specific pitch.

"The piano teacher praised the student for the even tone of her practice piece. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

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room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

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quiet noun

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

The absence of sound; quietness.

"There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza."

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unintelligible adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/

Not intelligible; unable to be understood.

"The teacher's instructions were unintelligible; no one understood what they were supposed to do. "

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voice noun

/vɔɪs/

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

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mumble noun

/ˈmʌmbəl/

A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

"All I could hear was a mumble from the next room."

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hear verb

/hɪə(ɹ)/ /hɪɹ/ /hjɜː/

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

"I was deaf, and now I can hear."

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all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."