softer hissing sound

12:13 Nov 21, 2011
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Linguistics
English term or phrase: softer hissing sound
The letter -cial, - ciel, -tiel (which often come at the end of a word) have a softer hissing sound:
spécial, officiel, essentiel.
ahmadwarshal
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Summary of answers provided
4صوت صرير ناعم/خفيف
TargamaT team
4صوت هسهسة خفيفة
Mai Mowafy
4صوت مهموس/هسيس لين أو رخيم أو رقيق أو ناعم
Ahmed Badawy
4صوت هسيس ناعم
Mohsin Alabdali
4فحيح ناعم
Nadia Ayoub


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صوت صرير ناعم/خفيف


Explanation:
صوت صرير ناعم/خفيف

TargamaT team
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صوت هسهسة خفيفة


Explanation:
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Note added at 34 mins (2011-11-21 12:48:00 GMT)
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http://dictionary.sensagent.com/hissing‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎/en-ar/

hissing (n.)

صفير, هسهسة

Mai Mowafy
Egypt
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صوت مهموس/هسيس لين أو رخيم أو رقيق أو ناعم


Explanation:
أصوات مهموسة بها قدر أوفر من اللين أو الرخامة أو الرقة أو النعومة

Ahmed Badawy
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صوت هسيس ناعم


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
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فحيح ناعم


Explanation:
hiss   /hɪs/ Show Spelled[his] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1. to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mohsin Alabdali: Please, Nadia hanem, take another look at the context.
14 hrs
  -> I know it's not about serpents, but this is the kind of sound these words produce!
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