Grammatical class
Noun
sifflement
a whistling (action)
Details
Syllables
sif-fle-ment
Phonetics
si.flə.mɑ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
4943
Freq. (movies)
6853
Freq. (news)
40313
Sentences
Nous avons été réveillés à l'aube par le sifflement d'un train.
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
A1
Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
A1