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sound

/saʊnd/
sound saʊnd
English Definition
n. vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard
中文释义
声音
Significado en Español
sonido
한국어 뜻
소리
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
âm thanh
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Example Sentence

I heard a strange sound outside.

我听到外面有奇怪的声音。

Synonyms
noise tone audio
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “sound”:

  1. A silence
  2. B quiet
  3. C stillness
  4. D noise
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D — noise. “sound” means n. vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The loud, clear ______ of the church bell rang across the whole village.

  1. A sound
  2. B color
  3. C smell
  4. D shape
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A — sound. “sound” means n. vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard

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Common questions about “sound”

What does “sound” mean?

sound — n. vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard. In Chinese: 声音.

How do you pronounce “sound”?

sound is pronounced /saʊnd/. It breaks into 1 syllable: sound.

How do you use “sound” in a sentence?

I heard a strange sound outside. (我听到外面有奇怪的声音。)

What are synonyms for “sound”?

noise, tone, audio — all close in meaning to sound (n. vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard).

Is “sound” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. sound appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

Progress / 学习进度
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