sound vs language unit

language unit vs sound

sound and language unit both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but language unit is not an adjective.

sound is a verb but language unit is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
language unit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, language unit is a hypernym of sound; that is, language unit is a word with a broader meaning than sound:

sound: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
language unit: one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed

Other hypernyms of sound include linguistic unit.

sound (noun)	language unit (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	language unit (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid

sound (verb)	language unit (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
utter with vibrating vocal chords
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way

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