Elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Wind
EARTH:
Leaves: Crackle, Crunch, Bat, Beat, Flap,
Flitter, Flutter, Pulsate, Rustle, Racket, Scrap,
Scratch, Whack, Whoosh,
Trees: Crackle, Groan, Rustle, Swish, Whisper,
Whoosh, Thump
Mud slide: Babble, Burble, Croon, Glunk,
Gurgle, Gush, Heave, Murmur, Prattle, Ripple,
Splash, Slop, Slosh, Spurt, Smoosh, Squash,
Squirt, Squish, Stream, Surge, Swill, Trickle,
Warble, Whoosh
Mud Puddle: Flop, Plop, Smack, Spatter, Splat,
Splatter, Squish, Splash, Splish,
Dirt road: Bump (from pot holes), Hollow Thud,
Pat, Slap, Smack, Spank,
Pavement: Click, Clack, Pound (the pavement
by running, Sizzle, Smack
Earthquake: Bang, Bash, Bump, Crack, Crash,
Crunch, Pop, Shatter, Snap, Rattle, Whack,
Wallop,
Avalanche: Prattle, Rattle, Roar, Shhhish,
Swish, Swoosh,
Sinkholes: Bump, Crash, Crush, Plop, Thump
FIRE:
Burning Building: crash, roar, splinter
Camp Fire: crackle, fizzle, hiss, sizzle, spit,
sputter
Forest Fire: bellow, roar
Match: hiss, spit, sputter, susshhh
Volcano: boom, burst, grumble, hiss, kaboom,
moan, mumble, rumble, whoosh
Lightening: crack, slash
Fireplace: crackle, hiss, sputter, spitter
SNOW:
Brook: babble, bubble, churn, lap, gurgle,
mumble, murmur, ripple, splash
Creek: babble, churn, lap, murmur, splash
Hail: beat, clink, clank, clunk, drum, pelt, ping,
plink, plunk, ponk, pound, rap, rattle, stutter tap,
tink,
Ice: crack, crackle, pop, shatter, snap, splinter,
squeak
Lake: churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash
Ocean: crash, churn, lap, pound, roil, slam,
slap, splash, thunder
Pond: churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash
Rain: beat, drip, drop, drum, kerplunk, lash,
patter, pelt, pink, plop, ponk, rat-a-tat tat, rattle,
shatter, slap, slash, splash, splat, splatter,
slosh, splish, splosh, thump
River: churn, lap, ripple, splash
Sleet: clink, clank, clunk, ding, drum, pelt, ping,
plink, plonk, ponk, rap, rat-a-tat tat, rattle, slash,
tink,
Snow: crunch, slosh, tinkle
Tsunami: churn, crash, slam, slash, thunder
Water Fall: bubble, churn, crash, slam, splash,
thud, thunder
WIND:
Breeze: Blast, Crackle, Hiss, Purr, Swish,
Swoosh, Rush, Rustle, Whisper, Whoosh,
Hurricane: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan,
Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh,
Wail, Whiz, Woo,
Tornado: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan,
Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh,
Wail, Whiz, Woo,
Storm: Bang, Crackle, Crush, Lightning crack,
Pounding rain, Roar, Rushing wind, Rumbling
thunder, Swishing trees, Swooshing limbs,
ahhhhhhh - the sound after the first drink of
soda.
blub blurp blup blup- sound from boiling
water.
bubble
burble
cing crup crik- sound of aluminum foil
chomp
crackle
cruk cruk cruk- sound from grounding bread
crumbs.
crunch
dollop- sound of butter, sour cream or yogurt
leaving spoon into a bowl/plate.
fizz
glop
glug
gulp
gur gur gur- sound of pouring from a milk jug.
gurgle- sound of drinking tons of water.
guzzle
kling klang chang- sound of silverware being
thrown in a drawer.
kok kok kok- sound of cutting something on a
plate.
Lap glap lap- Sound of drinking from a water
fountain.
Looopppee- slurping soup.
mash
munch
mush
nom nom
ping (the sound of artisan bread after it comes
out of the oven)
pop
pomp pomp pomp- sound from pounding meat.
ssssss - sound of carbonation leaking from
soda.
schwoop - the sound of opening a bag of chips
scrape
sizzle
slurp
smack - licking your lips.
snap
snap krackle pop- the sound of cereal
squish
swooiip- drinking from a can.
swish
swiiiiii- sucking up on a straw.
tang
ting ting ting- sound of ice hitting inside a glass.
thresh
thump (throwing dough sound)
thwack
whiff
whiiiiiiieeee- Sound from a tea kettle
whaaaaoohh- sound from a brain freeze.
yummm
yummy
zwummmmmm- sound of a blender
zzzip - sealing a sandwich bag.
Food/ Drink
Animal Sounds & Movement
Alligators ? hiss, grunt, roar,
ugh-ugh
Antelope ? snort
Badgers ? growl
Bats ? screech
Bears ? growl, groan, moan,
roar
Bees ? hum, buzz, zooom
Beetles ? drone, click
Birds ? chirrup, chirp, twitter,
tweet, sing,
whistle, cluck, coo, (for their
wings: flap, flutter)
whoosh, swoosh, screech,
tweet,
Bitterns ? boom
Blackbirds ? whistle
Bonobos ? chirp, squeal,
screech, shriek, squeak, hoot
Calves ? bleat
Camels ? grunt
Capuchins ? chirp, chatter,
trill
Cats ? mew, purr, meow, hiss,
yowl, caterwaul, scratch
scratch
Cattle ? moo, low, bawl (calf),
bellow (bull), huff
Chaffinch ? ow
Chickens ? cluck, cackle,
bock, chirp, crow, screech,
peep, pruck, squawk
Chimpanzees ? pant-hoot,
grunt, scream, chatter,
screech, bark
Chinchillas ? squeak
Cicadas ? chirp
Cows ? moo, low
Coyotes ? yelp, cry, snarl
Crab - click, clack, hiss
Crickets ? chirp, creak
Crows ? caw, cah
Cuckoos ? coo, cuckoo
Curlews ? pipe
Deer ? bell
Dingos ? bark, cry
Dogs ? bark, woof, arf, bay,
bow-wow, howl, yap, ruff,
yelp, bark, bawl, aroo, click,
yip, yap, growl
Dolphins ? click
Donkeys ? bray, hee-haw
Doves ? coo-coo
Ducks ? quack, splitter,
splatter
Eagles ? scream
Elephants ? trumpet, roar,
moan, rumble, baraag
(trumpeting), thunk, thump
Emus ? drum
Falcons ? chant
Ferrets ? dook
Flies ? buzz, hum, zip
Foxes ? bark, yelp, simper
Frogs ? croak, ribbit
Geese ? cackle, gobble, hiss,
honk, quack, chatter, flap
Gibbons ? whoop, chirp,
screech, wail
Giraffes ? bleat
Goats ? bleat, baa
Gorillas ? hoot, bark, grunt,
whine, pock, pant
Grasshoppers ? chirp,
cricket
Guinea pigs ? squeak
Hamsters ? squeak
Hares ? squeak
Hens ? cackle, cluck
Hermit crabs- chirp
Hippopotamuses ? bellow,
rumble, roar, growl
Hogs ? grunt, snort
Horses ? neigh, snort,
whinny, nicker, sputter,
galloping, trot, clomp, clip,
clop, stomp
Hummingbirds ? hum, twitter
Hyenas ? laugh, scream,
whoop
Jackals ? gecker, howl
Jays ? chatter, screech
Kangaroos ? chortle
Koalas ? scream, bellow, wail
Komodo dragons ? growl,
snarl, hiss
Lambs ? bleat, baa
Larks ? sing, warble
Linnets ? chuckle
Lions ? roar, growl
Llamas ? maw
Magpies ? chatter
Mice ? squeak and squeal
Monkeys ? chatter, gecker,
gibber, whoop, screech, eek
eek, howl
Moose ? bellow
Mosquitoes ? whine,
zzzzzzz, hzzzzz
Narwhals ? squeal
Nightingales ? pipe, sing,
warble
Okapis ? cough, bellow
Orangutans ? groan, grunt,
smooch, wheeze, chirp,
squeal, sputter
Ostriches ? chirp, bark, hiss,
low hum
Owls ? hoot, scream,
screech, shriek
Oxen ? bellow, low
Parrots ? mimic a variety of
sounds, screech, squawk
Peacocks ? scream
Peafowls ? scream
Penguins - whonk, splash
Pigs ? snort, grunt, squeal,
oink, slurp, slop, weeeeeee
Pigeons ? coo
Porpoises ? whistle, click
Prairie dogs ? bark
Puffins ? chirp
Queleas ? chatter
Rabbits ? squeak, drum
Raccoons ? trill
Rats ? squeak, eek, brux
Ravens ? croak
Rhinoceros ? bellow
Robins ? chirp
Rooks ? caw
Roosters ? crow, cock-adoodle-doo
Seagulls ? scream, squawk
Seals ? bark
Sheep ? bleat, baa
Snakes ? hiss, rattle, slither
Sparrows ? chirp, twitter
Squirrels ? squeak, chatter,
click
Stags ? bellow
Swallows ? twitter, squeal
Swans ? cry
Tapirs ? whistle, squeak
Tigers ? growl, roar, snarl
Thrushes ? whistle, sing
Tokay Geckos ? croak
Turkeys ? gobble
Vervets ? chirp, chatter,
grunt, bark, coo, sputter
Vultures ? scream
Walruses ? groan
Whales ? sing
Wolves ? howl, cry, yell, aroo
Woodpecker ? peck, click
Wrens ? trill, warble
Zebras ? whinny, whoop
Gnome- nom nom
Giant or Troll- fee fi fo fum,
hmf, crunch, chomp
Fairy or Pixie- flutter/wisp,
eeeeet
Mermaid or Merman- croon,
swwissshh, tehehe, grrroooan
Siren- eeeeeeee,
eeeoooohheee
Monster- roar/ tromp,
grrrrraaa
Pegasus- Fleww Fleww
neigh,
Hobbit--groan, humpf
Witch or Wizard- ahahahahahah/
bwahahahahah. Abracadabra,
alakazam
Unicorn-clickety clack/
neighhh
Sylph- gurgled
Pirates- arrrr/arrrgh
Dragons- roarrrr, swooosh,
flap flap
Vampires- slurp, vwahahaha,
glup glup, chomp
Medusa- hissssss,
Werewolf- howwwl, scratch
scratch, ahhoooo,
Alien- nanoo nanoo,
beeepbop, earrrthling,
Bigfoot- fum fum fum, grrrrr
Abominable Snowmanplomp
plomp, ARRHHHHH
Santa Claus- ho ho ho
Easter Bunny- hop hop,
twitch
Leprechaun or Elf- hahaha,
blarney
Ghost- boo, oooohh,
Lochness Monster- gurgle,
swush swush,
Dinosaur ? boom, bam
Animal Sounds & Movement Continued...
Mythical Creatures:
Bodily Functions ? Barf, Belch, Burp, Drool,
Eungh (strain), Gag, Itch, Hiccough, Pfft (fart),
Pshh (urinate) Scritch, Scratch, Spit, Tinkle,
Trickle, Wheeze
Cheer- Yahoo, Yea, Yeah, Yowie
Choke ? Argh, Ark
Cold ? Brr, Chatter
Concentrate- Ngh
Cry - Bawl, Boo Hoo, Howl, Sob
Drink ? Gag, Gargle, Glug, Gurgle, Scull, Sip,
Slosh, Slurp, Splosh
Eat ? Burp, Chew, Chomp, Chow, Crackle,
Crunch, Munch
Hit/ Kick/ Fight ? Bam, Bang, Bash, Bif, Boof,
Clap, Clash, Kapow, Kick, Pow, Slam, Slap,
Smack, Thump, Wallop, Whack, Wham
Fingers / Hands ? Clack, Click, Snap
Heartbeat ? Ta-thump
Ill / Sick ? Achoo, Arf, Barf, Bleh, Brr, Choo,
Cough, Eugh, Hachoo Splutter
Itch ? Scritch, Scratch
Laugh ? Cackle, Chortle, Giggle, Guffaw,
Haha, Hehe, Hihi, Hoho, Snigger
Move/ Walk ? Clatter, Crack, Crunch, Patter,
Pitter, Pitter-patter, Rush, Shuffle, Slither,
Stomp, Tiptoe
Patting ? Pat, Rap, Tap
Pain ? Ouch, Owie
Sing ? Hum, Lalala, Tralala
Sit ? Crash, Flop, Kerplunk, Plonk, Plop, Plunk,
Poof
Sleep ? Snore, Zzz
Smell/Nose ? Achoo, Honk, Pong, Snarfle,
Sneeze, Sniff, Snort, Snuffle
Stomach - Rumble
Strain ? Nghh
Using a Toothpick ? Splick
Talk ? Ahem, Blah, Blab, Blurt, Boo, Cackle,
Chatter, Chitchat, Chitter, Click/ Clack (moving
tongue), Cluck, Gasp, Growl, Grunt, Mumble,
Murmur, Mutter, Roar, Pst, Screech, Shh,
Shush, Sigh, Ugh, Waffle, Whisper, Yelp, Yikes
Teeth ? Ch ch (brushing) Chatter (cold), Chew,
Crunch Gnaw
Whine ? Boo, Groan, Grunt, Hiss, Moan,
Wheeze, Whimper
Clothing:
Beaded tassles - swish, swash
Belt ? clunk slap.
Braces/suspenders ? ping, snap
Bracelets - jangle, clang, ting
Cape - swoosh
Flared jeans ? flap flap, slap slap
Flip-flops ? flip, flop, thwack
High heels ? click clack,
Hoody ? feloop
Poppers ? snap, pop, click
Rubber boots ? schloop schloop, thump thump
Suit of armour - clunk, clink, kerchunk
Umbrella ? woosh click
Velcro - zchick
Zipper ? vwoop, rizzz
Human Sounds: People, Clothing,
Admonish ?Cluck, Tsk
agreement-uhhuh
amazement-wow
annoyance-uggh
boredom-hohum
concern-uh-oh
confusion-huh
contempt-ah bah tsk, meh
crying-boo-hoo
crying-weep-sob
discontent-grumble
disdain-duh ho hum sniffle tsk
disdain-uh-oh
disgust-phooey yuck
disgust-ugh
dissapointment-aw
dissaproval-boo
doubt-ah hmpf humpf humph
enthusiasm-wahoo
enthusiastic talk-babble
excitement-yoo-hoo yahoo yeeha
yippee
fatigue- phew
frustration -uggh
happiness- hooray hurrah oh yoo-hoo
yahoo yay
impulsive talk -blurt
joy - hooray hurrah oh
laughter- guffaw, ha-ha, he-he
pain-argh arrgh aargh uggh, ouch ow yeow
yowl
regret -ah
relief-ah phew
sadness -sob
shock -yikes
surprise- aha wow huh oh oops
sympathy - aw
triumph- aha yay yippee
uncertainty-eh
Bodily Sounds:
Peeing- PZZZZZZ-DROP-DRIP
Pooping- PLOOOOP, KA-PLOP
Farting- RRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPP, FRAP,
PFFFFFFFFT
Groaning/moaning- ERGGGGH, UUNNNNH
Belching- BUUUUURP, BELLLCCH
Vomit- BAAARRRFFFF, BLAACCH, PUUUKE,
GAKK
HICCUP
AH-CHOO
CRY- SOB-HICK-SOB
GASP, HHHHHHAU
WHEEEEZE
SQUEEE
UGGH
OUCH
Human Sounds: Emotions
adding machine ? tap, tap, tap, whirrrr, crackle,
krinkle
alarm clock ? BRAYNK, BRAYNK, Bee-deedee-deep,
Bee-dee-dee-deep, Dee-deedleedoo,
dee-deedlee-doo, brrrring, brrrring, bzz
bzz, beep beep beep, bzzzz, vbeep vbeep,
beep beep, ring ring, ching ching, RIIINNNGGG,
woo-op w-p-p w-woo woo-oop, ftweeeeeeee,
buzzzz
alert ? eeeoooeeeooo, woo-woo-woo, blare,
amplifier ? Hummm, blare, rumble, zing, boom,
boom, boom, wah wah wah wah
answering machine ? beeep, sssstttt, whirr
beep
baby monitor ? craccck, bzzzz, click, click, tick,
tick, beep, beep, mamma mam mammmama,
rinngg
blow dryer ? hummmmm, WHIRRRRRR,
bzzzzzz, whizz, whoosh, zoom, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
buzzer ? buzz, bzzz, hum, thisshigrrrerrk,
crack,
camcorder ? whirrrr, hummmm
camera ? click, whirr, zoom, snap, bzzt, bzzt,
flash, flash, cfgklos,
cash register ? ka-ching, cha-ching, ca-ching,
che-c, whirr-r-r t
CD-ROM ? hum, clink, clang, cackle, babble,
blabber, chatter, croon, grumble, jabber,
mumble, rabble
clock ? tick, tock, tic toc, ding, ding, cuckcoo
coffee machine ? sizzle, fzzz, slosh, kerplop
computer ? groan, gweeze, murmur, glitch,
beep, ping,
copy machine ? CLTKTY, hummm, crackle,
bing, blip, cltkty
CT scanner ? hisss, bzzzzz, beep, bleep, whirr,
screech, clatter
dial tone ? hmmmmmmmmm, beep, buzzzzz
doorbell ? ding dong, rrrriiinngggg, gong, clang,
chime, ring-g, buzz, r-ring, jiggle, rattle
doorknocker ? rat-tat-tat, tap, tap, clack, clack,
bang, bang, knock, knock, whack
earphone ? sssstttttt, whistle, ping pong,
crinkle, crackle, hisss
electric pencil sharpener ? whir whirrrrrrrr
electric timer ? bing ring ding
fan ? whirrrr, buzz, scrack scrack,
scraaaacccckkkkk
fax machine ? beep
geiger counter ? tap, tap, tap, tap, tink, tink,
tink
horn ? beeeep, honk, BLURRT, HON-NK HHONK-K,
HONK-A H-HONK, HON-N-N-KKHON-N-K
H-HON-N-K, AU-OOGA
iPod ? drum, throb, thump, twang, plink, plunk,
bong, ding, click
intercom ? bzzzzz
keyboard ? click, click, click, tap, tap, click
clikkety, clikkety clik, plik, peck
lamp switch ? click, jingle, jig
Devices, Electronics, Mechanics & Building
Devices Continued:
laser ? pew, pew, zzzzzzttt
modem ? beep, bip, whirr
movie camera ? whirr, whirrrrr
motor ? whirr, varoom, rrrrrrrr, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr,
overworked hand calculator quits ? pow, pffft
pager ? hiss, buzz, fzzz
paper shredder ? swoosh,
Whirrrshhhhhhhcccchhh, crinklecrinkle,
hummm,
Bbbbbbbbbshhhhhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
pencil sharpener ? grind, grind, whizz,
gweeze,
phone ? bringg bringg, ssinda, sssssinda, buzz,
RIN-N-N-G-G, beep boop, briiiing, rinng, ding
radio ? TA-RAH-H TA-TAH-H-H DUM-DE-DUM,
BADOOLA BLAM, THUNKA
record player ? croon, dirnt, doo wop, doo wah,
hum, plunk, thrum, twang
salad spinner ? phoot phut
siren ? reeeeeeeeeeee, woop, weeo, BWEEP
bip bip BWEEP, eeeeeee, eeeoooeeeooo, woowoo-woo,
weeeoooeee
television ? hummm, bzzzzzz, shhhhhhhhhh
television remote ? tink, click, clik, clic, snap
typewriter ? ticka-tick, plik, clickety plick, peck,
tap
ultrasound ? hmmmmm, whirrrrrrrrr
VCR ? bzzzzz, sssssssttttt, ssshhhhhhh
video tape recorder ? rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, whirrr
video game ? zap, dodogyuuun, crash, bash,
thwack, whomp, vroom
X-ray ? fzzzzz, grrrrrrr, gweeze, murmur
Mechanical:
Engines:
Brum-rum-rum-rum
Br-r-r-r-r-r
Whirrrrr
Putt-putt-putt-putt
Chuggachuggachugga
Chook-chook-chook-chook
Gears wheels:
Ka-chink ka-chunk ka-chink ka-chunk
Click clack click clack
Tick tick/tick tock/tick tack
Planes:
(Fly by)
rrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..
nyeeeeeeeaaaarrrrRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrummmm
mmm.....
(Flying)
URRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
(Landing)
...RRRRR(donk)RRRRR(donk, donk,
SQUEEEEAK!,/URRRRRT!)RRRRRrrrrrrrrr...
Vehicles: (see engines)
(Horn)
Beep beep! Honk honk! Meep meep! Bwaaah!
(Brakes)
Squeeak!
Squeal!
Eerrrrt!
Urrrrrt!
Mechanical continued
Sirens:
UrrrRRRRRRRRrrrrrr!
WEEoooWEEoooWEEooo!
Woowoowoowoowoowoo!
Wahmp! Wahmp! Wahmp! Wahmp!
Doo-DEE-Doo-DEE!
ERNT-ERNT-ERNT-ERNT!
Boats:
(Paddle boat)
Kloosh-kloosh-kloosh-kloosh
Gloosh-gloosh-gloosh-gloosh
(Motor boat)
Gloojsssshhhhhhhhh
Blub-blub-blub-blub-blub
Other Machinery:
Ka-chunk wheeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrt ka-chunk
Klonk klonk klonk klonk
Ka-dink ka-donk ka-dink ka-donk
Ka-klatch! Fweeeeeeeeoooo
Whoosh-uh-whush-uh-whoosh-uh-whush
Br-r-r-rt
Ba-ding!
Sounds in a Building
Washing Machine - wishety whir, roooooom
swish, woom woom woom
Dryer - fwunkety wunkety, slunkety (with shoes)
Door - creeeeak, knock knock knock, tap tap
tap, bang (door closing), slam (door closing)
Doorbell ? ding, dong, ding dong
Fire alarm - bweeee
Oven Timer ? bing, ding, beep beep beep
Water in the sink ? gurgle, burble
Water in the tub ? kerplunk (something heavy
being dropped into water), plop (something
being dropped into water)
Window - kssssssshh (closing), dot a dot dot
(rain hitting window), pitter patter pitter patter
(rain hitting window)
Refrigerator - brrrrmmm, hummmm,
Construction vehicle backing up ? beep beep
beep beep
Drill - rizzz, bzzzzzz
Bulldozer - rrrrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrr tick a tick a tick a
tick a rrrrrr
Jackhammer - rat tat tat tat tat tat
Hammer - clang (hitting metal), bang bang
bang, knock knock knock
Saw - rr-rr-rr-rr
Chainsaw - wher wher wher, brum-brum-brumbrum-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
House settling - snap, crack, groooan
Lock turning - click
ANIMALS
Dog ? Bark, Growl, Snarl, Woof, Aaooooo
Cats ? Mew, Meow
Rats ? Scuttle, scury
Pigeons ? Coo coo, Peck
Birds ? Tweet, Twit, Warble
BUILDINGS
Door sliding ? Sploo, Woosh
Door closing ? Bam, Slam
Door locking ? Click
Elevator ? Ding, Swish
Air-conditioning ? Buzz, Hmmm, Hummm
Windows opening shutting ? Slam, Slap
CAMERA ? Click
CELL PHONE ? Buzz, Brring, Ring
CROWDS ? Blah blah, Boo, Cheer, Hubub,
Hiss
FOUNTAIN ? Splash, Splish, Splatter, Pshh
MONEY ? Ca-ching, Plong, Pling
PRAM/STROLLER ? Scrrrr, Woosh
SCHOOL BELL ? Beep, Prtttt
SKATE BOARD ? Swish, Scoot, Skrr, Whir,
Woosh,
STAIRS ? Step step, Tap tap
STREET SOCCER/BASKETBALL ? Boom,
Jump, Ka-ch, Thud, Thump
TOWN BELL/ CHURCH BELL Boom boom,
Ding dong.
TRAFFIC/ TRANSPORT
Airplane ? Roar, Zoom
Bicycle - Ding ding, zoom
Bus/ Car/ Taxi ? Beep, Brmmmm, Broom, Honk,
Screetch, Slam, Swish (wipers)
Car crash ? Bam, Crash, Crunch, Screetch,
Skid, Slam
Car alarm ? Beep beep beep, Eep
Emergency Services (police, ambulance, fire
services) ? Wee woo, Wee Uuu
Helicopter ? Chop chop, Chka chka
Horn blowing ? Beep, Honk
Street Sweeper ? Bzzz, Swish
Subway - Whoosh
Subway vents ? Shh, Whoosh
Traffic light ? Tick tick, Bleep bleep
Train ? Chug a chugga, Ca-tshhh, Tshh
Tram ? Ding ding, screetch, Ca-tshhh
WALKING STICK- Tap tap
WEATHER
Walking through puddles ? Splash, Splish,
Splosh, Splat
Wind blowing through buildings ? Shhh,
Whoosh,
Umbrella - Flap, Snap
Snowing ? Pat pat, Pud pud, Plod, Pfll, Splat
Leafs ? walking through on pavement ? Crisp,
Crunch, Scrunch,
Sounds in the City
Insects:
1. Cicadas-Shrill Sound, Harsh, High pitched,
Jarring, Penetrating, Piercing, Screech,
Sharp, Shriek, Trill,
2. Crickets- Chatter, Chirp, Ring,
Birds:
Blackbirds Caw,
Chicken?s Squawk-Crow & Bawk,
Owls Hoot, Owls Flap Wings,
Song Birds Chirp & Tweet,
Whip-poor-wil,
Wood Hens Cackling,
Dogs: Bark,
Coyotes Bark-Yap, Groan, Growl, Snarl, Howl,
Yelp,
Creek: Gurgle, Murmur, Ripple, Swish, Swirl,
Swoosh, Whisper,
Frogs: Croak, Kwaak, Ribbit,
Old Houses: Bash, Bang, Bump, Crack, Creak,
Groan, Pop, Snap, Screech, Squeak, Whack,
Wallop,
Mountain Stream: Drip, Gurgle, Ripple, Roar,
Shhh,
River: Groans, Gurgles, Rages, Ripples,
Rushes, Swirls, Swooshes,
Rain: Drip, Drop, Patter, Pitter, Torrent, Trickle,
Splatter, Spray,
Rapids: Bellow, Boom, Groan, Gurgle, Roar,
Rumble, Swirl, Swish, Swoosh, Thunder, Wail,
Roads: Clang, Dust Boils on dirt roads, Gravels
Whiz, Potholes Bump,
Trees: Breaking Branches Crack, Crackling
Crunching Leaves, Cracking Noises, Falling
Trees Crash, Leaves Flip-Flap when it rains,
Rustling,
Storms: Lightning Cracks when it strikes trees,
Rain Gushes in torrents off the mountains,
Streams Roar as they Rush of the hillsides,
Thunder dooms from mountain to mountain,
Rain pounds roofs,
Wind: Breathe, Cry, Groan, Hiss, Murmur,
Scream, Sigh, Utter, Whisper.
EARTH:
Leaves: Crackle, Crunch, Bat, Beat, Flap,
Flitter, Flutter, Pulsate, Rustle, Racket, Scrap,
Scratch, Whack, Whoosh,
Trees: Crackle, Groan, Rustle, Swish, Whisper,
Whoosh, Thump
Mud slide: Babble, Burble, Croon, Glunk,
Gurgle, Gush, Heave, Murmur, Prattle, Ripple,
Splash, Slop, Slosh, Spurt, Smoosh, Squash,
Squirt, Squish, Stream, Surge, Swill, Trickle,
Warble, Whoosh
Mud Puddle: Flop, Plop, Smack, Spatter, Splat,
Splatter, Squish, Splash, Splish,
Dirt road: Bump (from pot holes), Hollow Thud,
Pat, Slap, Smack, Spank,
Pavement: Click, Clack, Pound (the pavement
by running, Sizzle, Smack
Earthquake: Bang, Bash, Bump, Crack, Crash,
Crunch, Pop, Shatter, Snap, Rattle, Whack,
Wallop,
Avalanche: Prattle, Rattle, Roar, Shhhish,
Swish, Swoosh,
Sinkholes: Bump, Crash, Crush, Plop, Thump
FIRE:
Burning Building: crash, roar, splinter
Camp Fire: crackle, fizzle, hiss, sizzle, spit,
sputter
Forest Fire: bellow, roar
Match: hiss, spit, sputter, susshhh
Volcano: boom, burst, grumble, hiss, kaboom,
moan, mumble, rumble, whoosh
Lightening: crack, slash
Fireplace: crackle, hiss, sputter, spitter
SNOW:
Brook: babble, bubble, churn, lap, gurgle,
mumble, murmur, ripple, splash
Creek: babble, churn, lap, murmur, splash
Hail: beat, clink, clank, clunk, drum, pelt, ping,
plink, plunk, ponk, pound, rap, rattle, stutter tap,
tink,
Ice: crack, crackle, pop, shatter, snap, splinter,
squeak
Lake: churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash
Ocean: crash, churn, lap, pound, roil, slam,
slap, splash, thunder
Pond: churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash
Rain: beat, drip, drop, drum, kerplunk, lash,
patter, pelt, pink, plop, ponk, rat-a-tat tat, rattle,
shatter, slap, slash, splash, splat, splatter,
slosh, splish, splosh, thump
River: churn, lap, ripple, splash
Sleet: clink, clank, clunk, ding, drum, pelt, ping,
plink, plonk, ponk, rap, rat-a-tat tat, rattle, slash,
tink,
Snow: crunch, slosh, tinkle
Tsunami: churn, crash, slam, slash, thunder
Water Fall: bubble, churn, crash, slam, splash,
thud, thunder
WIND:
Breeze: Blast, Crackle, Hiss, Purr, Swish,
Swoosh, Rush, Rustle, Whisper, Whoosh,
Hurricane: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan,
Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh,
Wail, Whiz, Woo,
Tornado: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan,
Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh,
Wail, Whiz, Woo,
Storm: Bang, Crackle, Crush, Lightning crack,
Pounding rain, Roar, Rushing wind, Rumbling
thunder, Swishing trees, Swooshing limbs,
ahhhhhhh - the sound after the first drink of
soda.
blub blurp blup blup- sound from boiling
water.
bubble
burble
cing crup crik- sound of aluminum foil
chomp
crackle
cruk cruk cruk- sound from grounding bread
crumbs.
crunch
dollop- sound of butter, sour cream or yogurt
leaving spoon into a bowl/plate.
fizz
glop
glug
gulp
gur gur gur- sound of pouring from a milk jug.
gurgle- sound of drinking tons of water.
guzzle
kling klang chang- sound of silverware being
thrown in a drawer.
kok kok kok- sound of cutting something on a
plate.
Lap glap lap- Sound of drinking from a water
fountain.
Looopppee- slurping soup.
mash
munch
mush
nom nom
ping (the sound of artisan bread after it comes
out of the oven)
pop
pomp pomp pomp- sound from pounding meat.
ssssss - sound of carbonation leaking from
soda.
schwoop - the sound of opening a bag of chips
scrape
sizzle
slurp
smack - licking your lips.
snap
snap krackle pop- the sound of cereal
squish
swooiip- drinking from a can.
swish
swiiiiii- sucking up on a straw.
tang
ting ting ting- sound of ice hitting inside a glass.
thresh
thump (throwing dough sound)
thwack
whiff
whiiiiiiieeee- Sound from a tea kettle
whaaaaoohh- sound from a brain freeze.
yummm
yummy
zwummmmmm- sound of a blender
zzzip - sealing a sandwich bag.
Food/ Drink
Animal Sounds & Movement
Alligators ? hiss, grunt, roar,
ugh-ugh
Antelope ? snort
Badgers ? growl
Bats ? screech
Bears ? growl, groan, moan,
roar
Bees ? hum, buzz, zooom
Beetles ? drone, click
Birds ? chirrup, chirp, twitter,
tweet, sing,
whistle, cluck, coo, (for their
wings: flap, flutter)
whoosh, swoosh, screech,
tweet,
Bitterns ? boom
Blackbirds ? whistle
Bonobos ? chirp, squeal,
screech, shriek, squeak, hoot
Calves ? bleat
Camels ? grunt
Capuchins ? chirp, chatter,
trill
Cats ? mew, purr, meow, hiss,
yowl, caterwaul, scratch
scratch
Cattle ? moo, low, bawl (calf),
bellow (bull), huff
Chaffinch ? ow
Chickens ? cluck, cackle,
bock, chirp, crow, screech,
peep, pruck, squawk
Chimpanzees ? pant-hoot,
grunt, scream, chatter,
screech, bark
Chinchillas ? squeak
Cicadas ? chirp
Cows ? moo, low
Coyotes ? yelp, cry, snarl
Crab - click, clack, hiss
Crickets ? chirp, creak
Crows ? caw, cah
Cuckoos ? coo, cuckoo
Curlews ? pipe
Deer ? bell
Dingos ? bark, cry
Dogs ? bark, woof, arf, bay,
bow-wow, howl, yap, ruff,
yelp, bark, bawl, aroo, click,
yip, yap, growl
Dolphins ? click
Donkeys ? bray, hee-haw
Doves ? coo-coo
Ducks ? quack, splitter,
splatter
Eagles ? scream
Elephants ? trumpet, roar,
moan, rumble, baraag
(trumpeting), thunk, thump
Emus ? drum
Falcons ? chant
Ferrets ? dook
Flies ? buzz, hum, zip
Foxes ? bark, yelp, simper
Frogs ? croak, ribbit
Geese ? cackle, gobble, hiss,
honk, quack, chatter, flap
Gibbons ? whoop, chirp,
screech, wail
Giraffes ? bleat
Goats ? bleat, baa
Gorillas ? hoot, bark, grunt,
whine, pock, pant
Grasshoppers ? chirp,
cricket
Guinea pigs ? squeak
Hamsters ? squeak
Hares ? squeak
Hens ? cackle, cluck
Hermit crabs- chirp
Hippopotamuses ? bellow,
rumble, roar, growl
Hogs ? grunt, snort
Horses ? neigh, snort,
whinny, nicker, sputter,
galloping, trot, clomp, clip,
clop, stomp
Hummingbirds ? hum, twitter
Hyenas ? laugh, scream,
whoop
Jackals ? gecker, howl
Jays ? chatter, screech
Kangaroos ? chortle
Koalas ? scream, bellow, wail
Komodo dragons ? growl,
snarl, hiss
Lambs ? bleat, baa
Larks ? sing, warble
Linnets ? chuckle
Lions ? roar, growl
Llamas ? maw
Magpies ? chatter
Mice ? squeak and squeal
Monkeys ? chatter, gecker,
gibber, whoop, screech, eek
eek, howl
Moose ? bellow
Mosquitoes ? whine,
zzzzzzz, hzzzzz
Narwhals ? squeal
Nightingales ? pipe, sing,
warble
Okapis ? cough, bellow
Orangutans ? groan, grunt,
smooch, wheeze, chirp,
squeal, sputter
Ostriches ? chirp, bark, hiss,
low hum
Owls ? hoot, scream,
screech, shriek
Oxen ? bellow, low
Parrots ? mimic a variety of
sounds, screech, squawk
Peacocks ? scream
Peafowls ? scream
Penguins - whonk, splash
Pigs ? snort, grunt, squeal,
oink, slurp, slop, weeeeeee
Pigeons ? coo
Porpoises ? whistle, click
Prairie dogs ? bark
Puffins ? chirp
Queleas ? chatter
Rabbits ? squeak, drum
Raccoons ? trill
Rats ? squeak, eek, brux
Ravens ? croak
Rhinoceros ? bellow
Robins ? chirp
Rooks ? caw
Roosters ? crow, cock-adoodle-doo
Seagulls ? scream, squawk
Seals ? bark
Sheep ? bleat, baa
Snakes ? hiss, rattle, slither
Sparrows ? chirp, twitter
Squirrels ? squeak, chatter,
click
Stags ? bellow
Swallows ? twitter, squeal
Swans ? cry
Tapirs ? whistle, squeak
Tigers ? growl, roar, snarl
Thrushes ? whistle, sing
Tokay Geckos ? croak
Turkeys ? gobble
Vervets ? chirp, chatter,
grunt, bark, coo, sputter
Vultures ? scream
Walruses ? groan
Whales ? sing
Wolves ? howl, cry, yell, aroo
Woodpecker ? peck, click
Wrens ? trill, warble
Zebras ? whinny, whoop
Gnome- nom nom
Giant or Troll- fee fi fo fum,
hmf, crunch, chomp
Fairy or Pixie- flutter/wisp,
eeeeet
Mermaid or Merman- croon,
swwissshh, tehehe, grrroooan
Siren- eeeeeeee,
eeeoooohheee
Monster- roar/ tromp,
grrrrraaa
Pegasus- Fleww Fleww
neigh,
Hobbit--groan, humpf
Witch or Wizard- ahahahahahah/
bwahahahahah. Abracadabra,
alakazam
Unicorn-clickety clack/
neighhh
Sylph- gurgled
Pirates- arrrr/arrrgh
Dragons- roarrrr, swooosh,
flap flap
Vampires- slurp, vwahahaha,
glup glup, chomp
Medusa- hissssss,
Werewolf- howwwl, scratch
scratch, ahhoooo,
Alien- nanoo nanoo,
beeepbop, earrrthling,
Bigfoot- fum fum fum, grrrrr
Abominable Snowmanplomp
plomp, ARRHHHHH
Santa Claus- ho ho ho
Easter Bunny- hop hop,
twitch
Leprechaun or Elf- hahaha,
blarney
Ghost- boo, oooohh,
Lochness Monster- gurgle,
swush swush,
Dinosaur ? boom, bam
Animal Sounds & Movement Continued...
Mythical Creatures:
Bodily Functions ? Barf, Belch, Burp, Drool,
Eungh (strain), Gag, Itch, Hiccough, Pfft (fart),
Pshh (urinate) Scritch, Scratch, Spit, Tinkle,
Trickle, Wheeze
Cheer- Yahoo, Yea, Yeah, Yowie
Choke ? Argh, Ark
Cold ? Brr, Chatter
Concentrate- Ngh
Cry - Bawl, Boo Hoo, Howl, Sob
Drink ? Gag, Gargle, Glug, Gurgle, Scull, Sip,
Slosh, Slurp, Splosh
Eat ? Burp, Chew, Chomp, Chow, Crackle,
Crunch, Munch
Hit/ Kick/ Fight ? Bam, Bang, Bash, Bif, Boof,
Clap, Clash, Kapow, Kick, Pow, Slam, Slap,
Smack, Thump, Wallop, Whack, Wham
Fingers / Hands ? Clack, Click, Snap
Heartbeat ? Ta-thump
Ill / Sick ? Achoo, Arf, Barf, Bleh, Brr, Choo,
Cough, Eugh, Hachoo Splutter
Itch ? Scritch, Scratch
Laugh ? Cackle, Chortle, Giggle, Guffaw,
Haha, Hehe, Hihi, Hoho, Snigger
Move/ Walk ? Clatter, Crack, Crunch, Patter,
Pitter, Pitter-patter, Rush, Shuffle, Slither,
Stomp, Tiptoe
Patting ? Pat, Rap, Tap
Pain ? Ouch, Owie
Sing ? Hum, Lalala, Tralala
Sit ? Crash, Flop, Kerplunk, Plonk, Plop, Plunk,
Poof
Sleep ? Snore, Zzz
Smell/Nose ? Achoo, Honk, Pong, Snarfle,
Sneeze, Sniff, Snort, Snuffle
Stomach - Rumble
Strain ? Nghh
Using a Toothpick ? Splick
Talk ? Ahem, Blah, Blab, Blurt, Boo, Cackle,
Chatter, Chitchat, Chitter, Click/ Clack (moving
tongue), Cluck, Gasp, Growl, Grunt, Mumble,
Murmur, Mutter, Roar, Pst, Screech, Shh,
Shush, Sigh, Ugh, Waffle, Whisper, Yelp, Yikes
Teeth ? Ch ch (brushing) Chatter (cold), Chew,
Crunch Gnaw
Whine ? Boo, Groan, Grunt, Hiss, Moan,
Wheeze, Whimper
Clothing:
Beaded tassles - swish, swash
Belt ? clunk slap.
Braces/suspenders ? ping, snap
Bracelets - jangle, clang, ting
Cape - swoosh
Flared jeans ? flap flap, slap slap
Flip-flops ? flip, flop, thwack
High heels ? click clack,
Hoody ? feloop
Poppers ? snap, pop, click
Rubber boots ? schloop schloop, thump thump
Suit of armour - clunk, clink, kerchunk
Umbrella ? woosh click
Velcro - zchick
Zipper ? vwoop, rizzz
Human Sounds: People, Clothing,
Admonish ?Cluck, Tsk
agreement-uhhuh
amazement-wow
annoyance-uggh
boredom-hohum
concern-uh-oh
confusion-huh
contempt-ah bah tsk, meh
crying-boo-hoo
crying-weep-sob
discontent-grumble
disdain-duh ho hum sniffle tsk
disdain-uh-oh
disgust-phooey yuck
disgust-ugh
dissapointment-aw
dissaproval-boo
doubt-ah hmpf humpf humph
enthusiasm-wahoo
enthusiastic talk-babble
excitement-yoo-hoo yahoo yeeha
yippee
fatigue- phew
frustration -uggh
happiness- hooray hurrah oh yoo-hoo
yahoo yay
impulsive talk -blurt
joy - hooray hurrah oh
laughter- guffaw, ha-ha, he-he
pain-argh arrgh aargh uggh, ouch ow yeow
yowl
regret -ah
relief-ah phew
sadness -sob
shock -yikes
surprise- aha wow huh oh oops
sympathy - aw
triumph- aha yay yippee
uncertainty-eh
Bodily Sounds:
Peeing- PZZZZZZ-DROP-DRIP
Pooping- PLOOOOP, KA-PLOP
Farting- RRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPP, FRAP,
PFFFFFFFFT
Groaning/moaning- ERGGGGH, UUNNNNH
Belching- BUUUUURP, BELLLCCH
Vomit- BAAARRRFFFF, BLAACCH, PUUUKE,
GAKK
HICCUP
AH-CHOO
CRY- SOB-HICK-SOB
GASP, HHHHHHAU
WHEEEEZE
SQUEEE
UGGH
OUCH
Human Sounds: Emotions
adding machine ? tap, tap, tap, whirrrr, crackle,
krinkle
alarm clock ? BRAYNK, BRAYNK, Bee-deedee-deep,
Bee-dee-dee-deep, Dee-deedleedoo,
dee-deedlee-doo, brrrring, brrrring, bzz
bzz, beep beep beep, bzzzz, vbeep vbeep,
beep beep, ring ring, ching ching, RIIINNNGGG,
woo-op w-p-p w-woo woo-oop, ftweeeeeeee,
buzzzz
alert ? eeeoooeeeooo, woo-woo-woo, blare,
amplifier ? Hummm, blare, rumble, zing, boom,
boom, boom, wah wah wah wah
answering machine ? beeep, sssstttt, whirr
beep
baby monitor ? craccck, bzzzz, click, click, tick,
tick, beep, beep, mamma mam mammmama,
rinngg
blow dryer ? hummmmm, WHIRRRRRR,
bzzzzzz, whizz, whoosh, zoom, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
buzzer ? buzz, bzzz, hum, thisshigrrrerrk,
crack,
camcorder ? whirrrr, hummmm
camera ? click, whirr, zoom, snap, bzzt, bzzt,
flash, flash, cfgklos,
cash register ? ka-ching, cha-ching, ca-ching,
che-c, whirr-r-r t
CD-ROM ? hum, clink, clang, cackle, babble,
blabber, chatter, croon, grumble, jabber,
mumble, rabble
clock ? tick, tock, tic toc, ding, ding, cuckcoo
coffee machine ? sizzle, fzzz, slosh, kerplop
computer ? groan, gweeze, murmur, glitch,
beep, ping,
copy machine ? CLTKTY, hummm, crackle,
bing, blip, cltkty
CT scanner ? hisss, bzzzzz, beep, bleep, whirr,
screech, clatter
dial tone ? hmmmmmmmmm, beep, buzzzzz
doorbell ? ding dong, rrrriiinngggg, gong, clang,
chime, ring-g, buzz, r-ring, jiggle, rattle
doorknocker ? rat-tat-tat, tap, tap, clack, clack,
bang, bang, knock, knock, whack
earphone ? sssstttttt, whistle, ping pong,
crinkle, crackle, hisss
electric pencil sharpener ? whir whirrrrrrrr
electric timer ? bing ring ding
fan ? whirrrr, buzz, scrack scrack,
scraaaacccckkkkk
fax machine ? beep
geiger counter ? tap, tap, tap, tap, tink, tink,
tink
horn ? beeeep, honk, BLURRT, HON-NK HHONK-K,
HONK-A H-HONK, HON-N-N-KKHON-N-K
H-HON-N-K, AU-OOGA
iPod ? drum, throb, thump, twang, plink, plunk,
bong, ding, click
intercom ? bzzzzz
keyboard ? click, click, click, tap, tap, click
clikkety, clikkety clik, plik, peck
lamp switch ? click, jingle, jig
Devices, Electronics, Mechanics & Building
Devices Continued:
laser ? pew, pew, zzzzzzttt
modem ? beep, bip, whirr
movie camera ? whirr, whirrrrr
motor ? whirr, varoom, rrrrrrrr, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr,
overworked hand calculator quits ? pow, pffft
pager ? hiss, buzz, fzzz
paper shredder ? swoosh,
Whirrrshhhhhhhcccchhh, crinklecrinkle,
hummm,
Bbbbbbbbbshhhhhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
pencil sharpener ? grind, grind, whizz,
gweeze,
phone ? bringg bringg, ssinda, sssssinda, buzz,
RIN-N-N-G-G, beep boop, briiiing, rinng, ding
radio ? TA-RAH-H TA-TAH-H-H DUM-DE-DUM,
BADOOLA BLAM, THUNKA
record player ? croon, dirnt, doo wop, doo wah,
hum, plunk, thrum, twang
salad spinner ? phoot phut
siren ? reeeeeeeeeeee, woop, weeo, BWEEP
bip bip BWEEP, eeeeeee, eeeoooeeeooo, woowoo-woo,
weeeoooeee
television ? hummm, bzzzzzz, shhhhhhhhhh
television remote ? tink, click, clik, clic, snap
typewriter ? ticka-tick, plik, clickety plick, peck,
tap
ultrasound ? hmmmmm, whirrrrrrrrr
VCR ? bzzzzz, sssssssttttt, ssshhhhhhh
video tape recorder ? rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, whirrr
video game ? zap, dodogyuuun, crash, bash,
thwack, whomp, vroom
X-ray ? fzzzzz, grrrrrrr, gweeze, murmur
Mechanical:
Engines:
Brum-rum-rum-rum
Br-r-r-r-r-r
Whirrrrr
Putt-putt-putt-putt
Chuggachuggachugga
Chook-chook-chook-chook
Gears wheels:
Ka-chink ka-chunk ka-chink ka-chunk
Click clack click clack
Tick tick/tick tock/tick tack
Planes:
(Fly by)
rrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..
nyeeeeeeeaaaarrrrRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrummmm
mmm.....
(Flying)
URRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
(Landing)
...RRRRR(donk)RRRRR(donk, donk,
SQUEEEEAK!,/URRRRRT!)RRRRRrrrrrrrrr...
Vehicles: (see engines)
(Horn)
Beep beep! Honk honk! Meep meep! Bwaaah!
(Brakes)
Squeeak!
Squeal!
Eerrrrt!
Urrrrrt!
Mechanical continued
Sirens:
UrrrRRRRRRRRrrrrrr!
WEEoooWEEoooWEEooo!
Woowoowoowoowoowoo!
Wahmp! Wahmp! Wahmp! Wahmp!
Doo-DEE-Doo-DEE!
ERNT-ERNT-ERNT-ERNT!
Boats:
(Paddle boat)
Kloosh-kloosh-kloosh-kloosh
Gloosh-gloosh-gloosh-gloosh
(Motor boat)
Gloojsssshhhhhhhhh
Blub-blub-blub-blub-blub
Other Machinery:
Ka-chunk wheeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrt ka-chunk
Klonk klonk klonk klonk
Ka-dink ka-donk ka-dink ka-donk
Ka-klatch! Fweeeeeeeeoooo
Whoosh-uh-whush-uh-whoosh-uh-whush
Br-r-r-rt
Ba-ding!
Sounds in a Building
Washing Machine - wishety whir, roooooom
swish, woom woom woom
Dryer - fwunkety wunkety, slunkety (with shoes)
Door - creeeeak, knock knock knock, tap tap
tap, bang (door closing), slam (door closing)
Doorbell ? ding, dong, ding dong
Fire alarm - bweeee
Oven Timer ? bing, ding, beep beep beep
Water in the sink ? gurgle, burble
Water in the tub ? kerplunk (something heavy
being dropped into water), plop (something
being dropped into water)
Window - kssssssshh (closing), dot a dot dot
(rain hitting window), pitter patter pitter patter
(rain hitting window)
Refrigerator - brrrrmmm, hummmm,
Construction vehicle backing up ? beep beep
beep beep
Drill - rizzz, bzzzzzz
Bulldozer - rrrrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrr tick a tick a tick a
tick a rrrrrr
Jackhammer - rat tat tat tat tat tat
Hammer - clang (hitting metal), bang bang
bang, knock knock knock
Saw - rr-rr-rr-rr
Chainsaw - wher wher wher, brum-brum-brumbrum-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
House settling - snap, crack, groooan
Lock turning - click
ANIMALS
Dog ? Bark, Growl, Snarl, Woof, Aaooooo
Cats ? Mew, Meow
Rats ? Scuttle, scury
Pigeons ? Coo coo, Peck
Birds ? Tweet, Twit, Warble
BUILDINGS
Door sliding ? Sploo, Woosh
Door closing ? Bam, Slam
Door locking ? Click
Elevator ? Ding, Swish
Air-conditioning ? Buzz, Hmmm, Hummm
Windows opening shutting ? Slam, Slap
CAMERA ? Click
CELL PHONE ? Buzz, Brring, Ring
CROWDS ? Blah blah, Boo, Cheer, Hubub,
Hiss
FOUNTAIN ? Splash, Splish, Splatter, Pshh
MONEY ? Ca-ching, Plong, Pling
PRAM/STROLLER ? Scrrrr, Woosh
SCHOOL BELL ? Beep, Prtttt
SKATE BOARD ? Swish, Scoot, Skrr, Whir,
Woosh,
STAIRS ? Step step, Tap tap
STREET SOCCER/BASKETBALL ? Boom,
Jump, Ka-ch, Thud, Thump
TOWN BELL/ CHURCH BELL Boom boom,
Ding dong.
TRAFFIC/ TRANSPORT
Airplane ? Roar, Zoom
Bicycle - Ding ding, zoom
Bus/ Car/ Taxi ? Beep, Brmmmm, Broom, Honk,
Screetch, Slam, Swish (wipers)
Car crash ? Bam, Crash, Crunch, Screetch,
Skid, Slam
Car alarm ? Beep beep beep, Eep
Emergency Services (police, ambulance, fire
services) ? Wee woo, Wee Uuu
Helicopter ? Chop chop, Chka chka
Horn blowing ? Beep, Honk
Street Sweeper ? Bzzz, Swish
Subway - Whoosh
Subway vents ? Shh, Whoosh
Traffic light ? Tick tick, Bleep bleep
Train ? Chug a chugga, Ca-tshhh, Tshh
Tram ? Ding ding, screetch, Ca-tshhh
WALKING STICK- Tap tap
WEATHER
Walking through puddles ? Splash, Splish,
Splosh, Splat
Wind blowing through buildings ? Shhh,
Whoosh,
Umbrella - Flap, Snap
Snowing ? Pat pat, Pud pud, Plod, Pfll, Splat
Leafs ? walking through on pavement ? Crisp,
Crunch, Scrunch,
Sounds in the City
Insects:
1. Cicadas-Shrill Sound, Harsh, High pitched,
Jarring, Penetrating, Piercing, Screech,
Sharp, Shriek, Trill,
2. Crickets- Chatter, Chirp, Ring,
Birds:
Blackbirds Caw,
Chicken?s Squawk-Crow & Bawk,
Owls Hoot, Owls Flap Wings,
Song Birds Chirp & Tweet,
Whip-poor-wil,
Wood Hens Cackling,
Dogs: Bark,
Coyotes Bark-Yap, Groan, Growl, Snarl, Howl,
Yelp,
Creek: Gurgle, Murmur, Ripple, Swish, Swirl,
Swoosh, Whisper,
Frogs: Croak, Kwaak, Ribbit,
Old Houses: Bash, Bang, Bump, Crack, Creak,
Groan, Pop, Snap, Screech, Squeak, Whack,
Wallop,
Mountain Stream: Drip, Gurgle, Ripple, Roar,
Shhh,
River: Groans, Gurgles, Rages, Ripples,
Rushes, Swirls, Swooshes,
Rain: Drip, Drop, Patter, Pitter, Torrent, Trickle,
Splatter, Spray,
Rapids: Bellow, Boom, Groan, Gurgle, Roar,
Rumble, Swirl, Swish, Swoosh, Thunder, Wail,
Roads: Clang, Dust Boils on dirt roads, Gravels
Whiz, Potholes Bump,
Trees: Breaking Branches Crack, Crackling
Crunching Leaves, Cracking Noises, Falling
Trees Crash, Leaves Flip-Flap when it rains,
Rustling,
Storms: Lightning Cracks when it strikes trees,
Rain Gushes in torrents off the mountains,
Streams Roar as they Rush of the hillsides,
Thunder dooms from mountain to mountain,
Rain pounds roofs,
Wind: Breathe, Cry, Groan, Hiss, Murmur,
Scream, Sigh, Utter, Whisper.
