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Plural of murmur

regular plural

The plural of murmur is murmurs.

Forms of murmur

Singularmurmur /ˈmɜːmə/
Pluralmurmurs
Countablecountable and uncountable

Murmurs in a sentence

  • “ Let's usher that combo in, baby.” “I'm fizzy with excitement,” Didier murmurs thoughtfully.2010, Bret Easton Ellis, Glamorama, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN. From the entry spleef
  • All Big Ange had to do was talk about her 'socialist principles' and she got murmurs of approval.2025 October 22, Madeline Grant, “Big Ange just can’t say sorry”, in The Spectator, archived from the original on 12 May 2026. From the entry Big Ange
  • He lifts a shaking hand in the air and murmurs “my love,” perhaps envisioning the long-dead Aemma waiting beyond the veil.2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2022. From the entry end of the road
  • "L'appel du vide someone murmurs from behind me.2022, Erica Waters, The Restless Dark, HarperCollins. From the entry l'appel du vide
  • 'I take full personal responsibility.' 'But not for long,' murmurs Mahmoud, in whose company I am watching this ultra-dramatic moment.1998, David Caute, Fatima's scarf, page 280. From the entry nakba

Meaning of murmur

  1. noun Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
  2. noun Soft indistinct speech.
  3. noun The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.

Full definition of murmur

Questions about the plural of murmur

What is the plural of murmur?
The plural of murmur is murmurs.
Is murmur countable?
Murmur is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: murmur (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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