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Lesson 27 – Sound
Let’s begin by looking at the difference between “sound” and “noise.” Sometimes these words are
interchangeable, but not always. A “sound” can be pleasant, neutral, or unpleasant – but “noise” is
always either neutral or unpleasant.
I woke up to the
lovely sound of my wife playing the piano.
(pleasant)
I could hear the
soft sound of their voices in the other room.
(neutral)
The fighting cats made
horrible screeching sounds.
(unpleasant)
I can’t hear you; there’s a lot of
background noise. Could you call me back?
(neutral)
My car is making an
annoying buzzing noise whenever I turn on the A/C.
(unpleasant)
If a noise or sound is very strong, we can describe it as a
loud sound/noise – and if it is REALLY intense,
then we can describe it as a
deafening sound/noise. On the other hand, if we can barely hear it, then it
is a
faint or
soft sound/noise. There’s also a
muffled sound – when it seems that something is blocking
the sound.
Noise that doesn’t stop is called
constant/incessant noise. You’ll hear this type of noise if your house is
close to the highway, for example – you’ll hear the
roar of traffic day and night. If you work in a factory,
then you might hear the
hum of machinery all day long. And if you live next door to college students,
you’ll probably hear
music blaring as they party every night.
Nature is full of noises, too – such as
birds chirping and
dogs barking. If you sit near the ocean, you can
listen to the
waves crashing. When you’re in a remote, deserted area, you might hear the
wind
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