sound vs say

sound and say both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but say is not an adjective.

sound and say both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
say	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, say is a hypernym of sound; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than sound:

sound: utter with vibrating vocal chords
say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

Other hypernyms of sound include articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out.

sound (noun)	say (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	the chance to speak
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)	say (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)	say (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	express in words
utter with vibrating vocal chords	report or maintain
make a certain noise or sound	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
cause to sound	express a supposition
announce by means of a sound	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give off a certain sound or sounds	communicate or express nonverbally
appear in a certain way	recite or repeat a fixed text
	indicate
	state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
	utter aloud
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between sound and say

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