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Meanings of murmur vowel in English

A schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant.

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        Examples for "murmur"
        Examples for "murmur"
        1
        The second thing made everyone murmur with surprise, and then with hope.
        The Lives of Christopher Chant
        2
        Aunt Celia got in without a murmur; I sneaked in after her.
        A Cathedral Courtship
        3
        The audience gave Austria credit for that much in a short murmur.
        Vittoria — Volume 3
        4
        And in the north the ominous murmur had become a rhythmic roar.
        Then I'll Come Back to You
        5
        Unfortunately the rest of the phrase was lost in an indistinct murmur.
        The Clique of Gold