This is the 13849th most frequent Spanish word.
shh
"Shh" is an onomatopoeic expression used to request silence or quiet.
In this case, 'shh' is used directly by an authoritative figure to calm down a noisy group.
El profesor les dijo: 'shh', porque los estudiantes estaban hablando demasiado.
The teacher said: 'shh', because the students were talking too much.
Here, 'shh' serves as an ambient sound or gesture indicating the need for lowering one's voice.
Escuché un 'shh', indicando que debía hablar más bajo en la biblioteca.
I heard a 'shh', indicating that I should speak more quietly in the library.
The use of 'shh' here is to request silence, serving as an interjection to draw attention to the need for quiet.