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Spell Bee Word: Whisper


What does whisper mean?

Word: Whisper

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Whisper means to speak very softly, so that only a person close to you can hear.

Synonyms: murmur, mutter

Antonyms: yell

How do you spell whisper?

Syllables: whis - per

Tricky part: The h after the w is easy to forget, because you hardly hear it. Many children write wisper.

Watch out for: wisper, wishper

Memory tip: Whisper starts with wh, the same pair that begins what, when and where.

Whisper in a sentence

Example 1: We whisper in the library so others can read.

Example 2: Dadi told me to whisper during the puja.

Example 3: Papa leaned over to whisper a joke in my ear.

Fun Fact

When you whisper, your voice box does not buzz the way it does when you talk. The sound comes from air rushing out softly.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) whispur
b) whispre
c) whisper
d) whispar

Show answer

c) whisper. The ending is er, the same two letters that close sister and paper.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

whisper

a) talk
b) hum
c) shout
d) mumble

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c) shout. A whisper is very soft and a shout is very loud.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

hpsweir

a) whipser
b) whisper
c) whsiper
d) wihsper

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b) whisper. Spot the wh pair first; the rest of the word follows from its sound.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mina tried to whispper to her friend in class.

a) friend
b) tried
c) whispper
d) class

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c) whispper. Whisper has just one p in the middle, however softly you say it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is a good time to whisper?

a) when a baby is asleep
b) when you cheer at a match
c) when you sing on a stage
d) when you call a friend far away

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a) when a baby is asleep

2. Papa whispered a joke in my ear. Who heard it?

a) only me
b) the whole street
c) everyone in the hall
d) the people next door

Show answer

a) only me

Associated Words

larkclapunicyclefoodgrandfather
fridayheaterdisplaymulepants

More words from this list

banyan, chain, desk, four, jumper, olive, rider, stem

Next steps

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