chuinter
ʃɥɛ̃te
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Definition of chuinter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

1.
sifflementintr.Rareproduire un sifflement assourdi rappelant cette prononciationintr.Rare
  • Le radiateur chuinte doucement dans le silence de la pièce.
chuchoter siffler susurrer
2.
prononciationtr.TECH.prononcer certaines consonnes avec un son fricatif comme chtr.TECH.
  • Il chuinte légèrement quand il prononce les mots avec s.
chuintement
3.
chouetteintr.Rarepousser le cri spécifique de son espèce pour la chouetteintr.Rare
  • La chouette chuinte dans la nuit pour marquer son territoire.
crier hululer vocaliser
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Origin of chuinter

français, chuint (sifflement) + -er (suffixe verbal)

Terms related to chuinter

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acoustiquebruitfrictionfrottementmurmuresonoritésouffleventaccentarticulationconsonnediction

Examples of chuinter in a sentence

  • Le vent chuinte à travers les fenêtres mal fermées.
  • Certains enfants chuintent en apprenant à lire.
  • Elle a commencé à chuinter après son opération dentaire.
  • On entend la chouette chuinter près de la grange.
  • Les chouettes chuinteront toute la nuit dans la forêt.

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  1. English:hiss softly, pronounce with a 'sh' sound, ...
  2. German:zischen, sch-Laut sprechen, ...
  3. Italian:sibilare, pronunciare con un suono sibilante, ...
  4. Spanish:chillar suavemente, pronunciar con seseo, ...
  5. Portuguese:assobiar, pronunciar com som chiado, ...
  6. Chinese:发出哨声, 发出翘舌音, ...
  7. Japanese:シューという音を立てる, シュ音で発音する, ...
  8. Arabic:أصدر صفيراً خافتاً, شاش, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁרְשֵׁף, לְבַטֵּא אֶת הַצְּלִיל שׁ, ...
  10. Russian:шипеть, произносить с шипением, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шипіти, шепелявити, ...
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