Mussitation
[muhs-i-tey-shuh n] /ˌmʌs ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech.
2.
muttering; mumbling; murmuring.
mussitation mus·si·ta·tion (mŭs’ĭ-tā’shən)
n.
Movement of the lips as if speaking but without sound.
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