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sounding

/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of making a sound or of emitting a sound; a sound made by something.

    - "The ocean makes a wonderful sounding."
    - "The bell made a loud sounding."
    - "The fireworks made a deafening sounding."
  • Noun

    A trial or test, especially one to determine the quality or condition of something.

    - "The sounding of the pipes revealed a leak."
    - "The sounding of the car engine indicated a problem."
    - "The sounding of the exam was difficult but fair."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/



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Synonyms

echo , reecho , resonate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sounding
sound , round , pound , hound , abound , bound , etc.
Homonyms
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  1. Sounding (en) : The act of making a sound or of emitting a sound; a sound made by something.

  2. Sounding (en) : A trial or test, especially one to determine the quality or condition of something.

  3. Sounding (en) : A deep-sea exploration vessel used to survey the seabed.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Sound (en) : The sensation produced in the ear or ears by the reception of sound waves; the means or medium by which sound is propagated and transmitted.

  2. Sounding (en) : The act of making a sound or of emitting a sound; a sound made by something.

  3. Sounding (en) : A trial or test, especially one to determine the quality or condition of something.

Variants
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sounding , soundingly , soundings , sound , soundable , sounded , sounds , sounding board , sounding boards , sounding line , sounding lines , sounding rocket , sounding rockets , high-sounding , sound off , sounded off , sounding off , sounds off , sound out , sounded out , sounding out , sounds out
Forms
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sound, sounds, sounded, sounding, sounds better, sounds worse

Etymology
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Old English 'sundian' meaning 'to sound, make a noise' or 'test'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the deepest part of the ocean, the Challenger Deep, was discovered using a sounding device?

  2. The word 'sounding' comes from the Old English 'sundian', which means 'to sound, make a noise' or 'test'.

  3. The term 'sounding' was first used in English in the 14th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Acoustics: The scientific study of sound, including its production, transmission, reception, and effects on the human body.

  2. Phonetics: The branch of linguistics that deals with the sounds of human speech and their physical and physiological properties.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'sounding' is often used metaphorically to describe the emotional or atmospheric tone of a piece, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In music, a sounding is the actual sound produced by an instrument or voice during performance.

How to Memorize "sounding"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the ocean making a sounding, or a bell ringing, or a car engine making a sounding.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sounding' with 'making a sound' or 'testing'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sounding: Making a Sound' or 'Sounding: Testing' to remember the definition.

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