Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sound effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: sound -ef-fect
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game.

noun

A caption in a comic strip representing a sound.

Example Sentences

"It's also becoming more commonplace for artists to add some of their own sound effects while they're drawing the art. If they haven't drawn all of the sound effects, you may decide to mimic the style of their existing sound effects with digital brushes for a more homogenous look."

Inflected Forms

sound effects (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foley

Questions

What does sound effect mean?: An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game.

How to pronounce sound effect

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