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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɔ̃
"Le son des vagues était apaisant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vibration that travels through the air or another medium and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear.
"The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was soothing."
- 1
To make a noise or to emit a sound.
"The bell will sound at noon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sound' originates from the Old English 'sund', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*sundwaz'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to auditory perception and vibrations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sound" is said worldwide
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son
Transliteration: sɔ̃
"Le son des vagues était apaisant."
Geräusch
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁɔʏ̯ʃ
"Das Geräusch der Wellen war beruhigend."
suono
Transliteration: ˈswɔ.no
"Il suono delle onde era rilassante."
sonido
Transliteration: soˈniðo
"El sonido de las olas era tranquilizador."
som
Transliteration: sõ
"O som das ondas era relaxante."
ध्वनि
Transliteration: dhvani
"लहरों की ध्वनि सुखद थी।"
声音
Transliteration: shēngyīn
"海浪的声音令人放松。"
소리
Transliteration: sori
"파도의 소리는 편안했다."
音
Transliteration: oto
"波の音は心地よかった。"
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