sound effect

sound ef·fect

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sound ih-fekt]
- /saʊnd ɪˈfɛkt/
- /saʊnd ɪˈfekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sound ih-fekt]
- /saʊnd ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of sound effect words

noun sound effect any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door. 1
noun sound effect noises reproduced artificially 1
countable noun sound effect Sound effects are the sounds that are created artificially to make a play more realistic, especially a radio play. 0
noun sound effect any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc 0

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Origin of sound effect

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Sound effect

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sound effect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sound effect usage trend in Literature

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