sound vs vowel sound

vowel sound vs sound

sound and vowel sound both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but vowel sound is not an adjective.

sound is a verb but vowel sound is not a verb.

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

As nouns, vowel sound is a hyponym of sound; that is, vowel sound is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
vowel sound: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

Other hyponyms of sound include phoneme, vowel, glide, semivowel, consonant, orinasal, orinasal phone, sonant, voiced sound, aspirate, ingressive.

sound (noun)	vowel sound (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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)	vowel sound (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)	vowel sound (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

Difference between sound and vowel sound

Words related to "sound"

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