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effect vs sound effect

sound effect vs effect

effect and sound effect both are nouns.

effect is a verb but sound effect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
sound effect Yes No No No
As nouns, sound effect is a hyponym of effect; that is, sound effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
  • sound effect: an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
Other hyponyms of effect include special effect.
effect (noun) sound effect (noun)
an outward appearance an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
(of a law) having legal validity
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) sound effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and sound effect

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