sound effect

[sound i-fekt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door. SFX

sound effect

noun

any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sound effect¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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There’s the gore of course, which is ghastly and precise, with scraping, peeling sound effects that you feel in your bones.

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During the event’s keynote address on Tuesday, Google shared updates on its AI tools for filmmakers, including Veo 3, which allows creators to type in how they want dialogue to sound and add sound effects.

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There’s sound effects throughout and most important, pushing a button doesn’t just mean you watch and listen.

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Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle has a long memory, playing a “meow” sound effect after each strikeout Wednesday.

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The tapeworm rumbling is amusing, as are the sound effects of some of the gore.

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