sifflement

English

Noun

sifflement (plural sifflements)

A hissing sound.
- 1837, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (page 368)
  The sifflement was heard over the region of the heart, a short distance on each side of the sternum, and under the clavicles.

French

Etymology

siffler +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.flə.mɑ̃/
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Noun

sifflement m (plural sifflements)

whistle, whistling (sound)

Further reading

“sifflement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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