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Meanings of sound in English

Russian
звук
Portuguese
voz
Catalan
so
Spanish
sonido
Wikidata

Mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a medium, composed of frequencies within hearing range.

звук
Portuguese
fone
Catalan
so
Spanish
sonido

(Phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.

fone
Spanish
vocalizar

Utter with vibrating vocal chords.

vocalizar
Catalan
sensació auditiva
Spanish
sentido del oído

The subjective sensation of hearing something.

sensació auditiva
Synonyms
Examples for "auditory sensation"
Examples for "auditory sensation"
1
We developed an animal model for short-term, acute induced phantom auditory sensations in rats.
Pubmed
2
Tinnitus is an increasingly common disorder in which patients experience phantom auditory sensations, usually ringing or buzzing in the ear.
Pubmed
3
"We have no desire to torture you," came Brother Dhomas' voice across a lull in the auditory sensations.
Gather, Darkness!
Usage of sound in English
1
He said the health of the grain industry was still quite sound.
Radio NZ
2
Police said the sound was missing due to an unspecified technical problem.
Reuters
3
That was a good sound, one Scipio heard several times a week.
American empire: blood and iron
4
Outside somebody called, 'Mr Dexter, Mr Dexter.' Then a new sound started.
The Third Man
5
The sound quality issue is not going to disappear any time soon.
The Irish Times
6
Several days later, I heard a new and even more ominous sound.
The new yorker
7
It's partly health warnings but crucially, it's health warnings that sound plausible.
The Guardian
8
The sound is clear and the quality can be heard right away.
NY Magazine
9
However, valid logic does not always guarantee truth or a sound argument.
Wired
10
Regulators would continue to reinforce sound lending practices by banks, he said.
The Guardian
11
The Main Stage sound was great all weekend, helped by calm weather.
The Irish Times
12
It should mean sharper images and clearer sound: progress, in other words.
The Irish Times
13
It has clouded sensible, sound and positive debate on this critical issue.
The Irish Times
14
A new solitary writing technique helped hammer home the new Nails sound.
The Guardian
15
He worked for a balanced budget, sound currency, free enterprise, reduced govt.
The new yorker
16
However, it's clearly not quite as simple as he makes it sound.
The Guardian
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Translations for sound
Russian
звук
Sound through the time
Sound across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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