Susurration

soo-sə-RAY-shən (/ˌsʊsəˈreɪʃən/)

a whispering or rustling sound.

“It was an eerie scene; wandering a derelict city as a light wind whispered susurrations through empty streets… and that was before it started raining blood.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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