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CPE Sound List

The document categorizes various human-made, natural, urban/mechanical, impact and movement, and musical/emotional sounds, providing definitions for each. It also includes tips for using these sounds in photo descriptions, emphasizing the use of collocations, imagery, and intensity adjectives. Overall, it serves as a guide for understanding and describing different types of sounds.

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CPE Sound List

The document categorizes various human-made, natural, urban/mechanical, impact and movement, and musical/emotional sounds, providing definitions for each. It also includes tips for using these sounds in photo descriptions, emphasizing the use of collocations, imagery, and intensity adjectives. Overall, it serves as a guide for understanding and describing different types of sounds.

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🔊 Human-made Sounds

• Murmur – a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or a group speaking


quietly
• Whisper – speaking very softly, often secretly or intimately
• Chatter – continuous, often high-pitched talking (can also describe
animals like monkeys or birds)
• Shout – a loud call or cry
• Gasp – a sharp intake of breath, often due to surprise or shock
• Laughter – the sound of laughing; can be hearty, nervous, or hysterical
• Footsteps – the sound of someone walking (can be crunching,
echoing, etc.)
• Hum – a steady low sound, often from someone singing with closed lips
or from machinery

🌿 Natural Sounds

• Rustle – the soft sound of leaves, paper, or fabric moving


• Howl – the prolonged cry of a wolf, dog, or wind
• Chirp – a short, sharp sound made by small birds or insects
• Buzz – a continuous low sound made by insects or machines
• Drip – the sound of liquid falling drop by drop
• Patter – the light, rapid sound of rain or footsteps
• Crackling – the sharp, snapping sounds made by fire or dry leaves

🏙 Urban/Mechanical Sounds

• Honk – the harsh sound of a car horn


• Siren – a loud, wailing sound from emergency vehicles
• Rumble – a deep, resonant sound (often from distant thunder or traffic)
• Clatter – a loud, rattling noise, usually from metal or dishes
• Whirr – a soft, rapid mechanical sound (e.g., a fan or a drone)

🔨 Impact and Movement Sounds

• Crash – a sudden, loud noise, usually of something breaking


• Bang – a loud, sharp noise, like a door slamming
• Thud – a dull sound made when something heavy hits a surface
• Clink – a short, light ringing sound (like glasses toasting or coins)
🎵 Musical / Emotional Sounds

• Wail – a high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or sirens


• Echo – a sound that bounces back, often used for dramatic or lonely
atmospheres
• Roar – a deep, loud noise (can be used for animals, engines, or crowds)
• Creak – a prolonged squeaking sound, often from old wood or doors
• Squeal – a high-pitched scream or screech, often from brakes or
children

📝 Tips for Use in Photo Descriptions:

• Collocations: “the distant rumble of thunder”, “a door creaking open”, “the


rhythmic patter of rain”
• Imagery and metaphor: “The forest seemed to whisper secrets through the
rustling leaves.”
• Intensity adjectives: faint murmur, deafening roar, piercing scream, soft hum

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