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sounds

/saʊndz/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of hearing or the sense by which this is accomplished.

    - "The sound of the ocean is soothing."
    - "I can't stand loud sounds."
    - "Can you hear the sounds of the city from here?"

Pronunciation
  1. /saʊndz/



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  2. /saʊndz/



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Synonyms

echo , reecho , resonate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sounds
sounds , pounds , hounds , abounds , reounds
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Sounds (English) : A collective term for the various sounds produced by the vibration of the parts of the earth or other bodies, as sea, wind, thunder, rain, etc.

  2. Sounds (Scottish) : A large body of water.

  3. Sounds (English) : The ability to make a noise or give a signal.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Sounds (English) : A collective term for the various sounds produced by the vibration of the parts of the earth or other bodies, as sea, wind, thunder, rain, etc.

  2. Sounds (Scottish) : A large body of water.


Variants
List of all variants of sounds that leads to same result
sound , soundable , sounded , sounding , sounds , sound off , sounded off , sounding off , sounds off , surround sound , surround sounds , like a broken record , sounds like a broken record , it sounds like , sound like , sound out , sounded out , sounding out , sounds out
Forms
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makes sound, is a sound, produces a sound


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'soun' or 'sund', from Proto-Germanic 'souno-' or 'sunjo-', meaning 'sound, resonance, echo'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that a herd of elephants is called a crash? This is because when they run, the sound they make is similar to the crashing of thunder.

  2. Did you know that the human ear can detect sounds as quiet as a whisper from 20 feet away, and as loud as a jet engine from a mile away?


Related Concepts
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  1. Acoustics: The branch of physics that deals with the properties of sound and its effects on the environment.

  2. Phonetics: The scientific study of speech sounds and their physical and physiological properties.


Culture
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In literature, sounds are often used to set the mood and atmosphere. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', the sound of the raven's wings and 'nevermore' creates an eerie and foreboding atmosphere. In music, sounds can be manipulated and created through various instruments and techniques to produce unique compositions. In art, sounds can be represented through visual means, such as in kinetic sculptures that produce sounds when in motion.

How to Memorize "sounds"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a loudspeaker producing different sounds.
    - Visualize the vibration of air molecules creating sound waves.

  2. associate

    - Associate the sound of the ocean with relaxation.
    - Associate the sound of a bell with the start of a school day.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Animals Jump Over Fences' to remember the order of the vowels in English.
    - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the planets in our solar system.


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