Phrase Hound found 167 phrases and 113 compound words that contain sound. The most common are listed below. Open sound in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 167
- sound cardA computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds.
- safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
- sound systemAn electronic system used to reproduce sound.
- speed of soundThe speed at which sound is propagated through some medium under specified conditions.
- sound recordingAn audio recording on phonograph, cassette tape, etc.
- sound effectAn artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game.
- sound effectsplural of sound effect: An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game.
- surround-soundAlternative spelling of surround sound.
- Sound Quality
- sound postA wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.
- wall of soundA popular music production technique, developed in the 1960s, in which a number of musicians perform the same instruments or parts in unison and the resulting sound is re-recorded in an echo chamber.
- sound lawA rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.
- sound clipSynonym of audio clip: A short piece of audio.
- sound boxThe open chamber (resonator) of a stringed musical instrument, which intensifies its tone.
- sound changeAny process of language change that affects pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change).
- sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
- sound filmA film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
- sound cardsplural of sound card: A computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds.
- California SoundA popular music aesthetic engendered by 1960s pop and rock recording artists from the California area, associated with optimistic youth culture.
- sound waveThe longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.
- sound trackAlternative form of soundtrack: A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
- sound clipsplural of sound clip: A short piece of audio.
- sound energyThe energy present in a sound wave
- sound wavesplural of sound wave: The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.
- sound designThe creative discipline concerned with sound in entertainment media.
Compound words 113
- soundtrackA narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
- soundnessThe state or quality of being sound.
- soundlyIn a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
- resoundTo make (sounds), or to speak (words), loudly or reverberatingly.
- soundercomparative form of sound: more sound
- soundboardA wide, flat board placed within, or forming part of the body of, a musical instrument in order to improve vibrations and increase volume.
- SoundexA phonetic algorithm for indexing names by their English pronunciation, based on the most probably significant consonants, so that a search for a misspelled name may find the desired one.
- soundcheckAn activity that takes place before a concert, etc., when the performer and sound crew run through a small portion of the upcoming show on the venue's sound system to verify the volume and tonal frequencies.
- microsoundA very short sound.
- soundfontA set of digital or digitized instruments in SoundFont format.