sound
vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave
Bloop
Sound detected in 1997 from a non-tectonic cryoseism (ice quake)
Shepard tone
auditory illusion
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
onset
beginning of a musical note or sound
acoustic transient
Visable spikes in a sound wave, usally detected for quantizing in music production & more.
audio
term with several meanings, related to sound waves that have been electronically recorded, transmitted, or reproduced
speech
human vocal communication using spoken language
noise
variety of sound, usually meaning any unwanted sound
sonic boom
sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound
echo
reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound
bang
sudden, jerky change in the density of the air
open front unrounded vowel
common vowel sound
whistling
several methods of producing sustained sound in the human mouth without necessarily using the vocal cords
signal tone
steady periodic sound used to indicate a condition
soundscape
combination of all the acoustic resources within a given area
peal of bells
bells ringing for specific events or in a specific form
natural sound
sounds generated by non-human or non-biological sources
insect sound
sounds made by insects
Aztec death whistle
ancient whistle
cacophony
harsh sound
cloud
musical term for a type of sound mass
acoustic prefix
initial phase of a sound which may be dissimilar to the ensuing lasting vibration
ping
pulse created by an active sonar
pure tone
sound with a sinusoidal waveform
sound tone
properties (attributes) of a sound
speech sound
sound created with the human mouth
shrillness
annoying high-pitched, strident, raucous, screeching or harsh sound
tone
sound
roadway noise
collective sound energy emanating from motor vehicles. It consists chiefly of road surface, tire, engine/transmission, aerodynamic, and braking elements
sound of fingernails scraping a chalkboard
particular sound perceived as very unpleasant by humans
guitar crunch
sound of an electric guitar pushed into overdrive
humming
base frequency
ringing
subclass of sound
infrasound
vibrations with frequencies lower than 20 hertz
drum roll
percussion technique
beep
a short, typically high-pitched sound made by an electrical device
squawk
wheezing sound
tin cry
sound made by bending tin
sound effect
artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media
tintinnabulation
tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass