Human Sounds Voice: hum, grunt, mutter, chatter, yack or yak, blab, lisp, sneer, snicker, giggle, whimper, bawl, squeal, shriek, whoop
Nose and Mouth: shush, whistle, smooch, cluck, smack, crunch, munch, gulp, spit, sputter, splutter, slobber, cough, sniff, sniffle, hiccup, huff, snort, snore, belch
Hands: pat, clap, slap, smack
Animal Sounds Dogs: woof, yip, yap, growl, snarl, howl
Cats: meow or miaow, mew, purr
Birds: chirp, cheep, tweet, peep, twitter, crow, squawk
Insects: buzz, chirp, hum
Vehicle Sounds Engines: roar, hum, purr
Horns: honk, beep
Exhaust pipes: sputter, rumble
Brakes: squeal, screech
Other Sounds Explosions: boom, bang, pop
Collisions: crash, bang, clash, wham, smack, whomp, whump, thump, bump
High Speed: zoom, whoosh, swoosh, zing
Actions: zip, tap, click, clip, snip, knock, rap, bang, thwack, flap, smack, smash
Objects: creak, squeak, pop, boing, sizzle, fizzle, flap
Groups of Objects: rustle, clack, clunk, clank, jingle, rattle, clatter
Sirens: blare, shriek
Alarms: ding, buzz, beep, clang
Music: drum, throb, thump, twang, plink, plunk, bong
Liquids: squish, slush, burble, gurgle, trickle, glug, splatter, squirt, fizz, plop
Air: puff, hiss, whistle, swoosh, whoosh
Electricity: buzz, hum, zap
The list of Spellingcity was very good:
In English /oi/ sound is very important too and frequently we can see it. Words that contain the /oi/ sound spelled either /oi/ or /oy/.
spelling | example | other pronunciations for spelling | |
oi | oil voice point |
none | |
oy | boy joy loyal |
Here you have the list of Spelling City for these kind of words:
We are going to the cinema; come and join us!
I revealed the secret and then I spoil the surprise party.
I have no choice, I must do the right thing.
The air was moist and heavy.
A deafening noise hit us a terrible fright.
We should avoid the use of drugs and alcoholic beverages.
Enjoy the party and let's dance!
Pets are loyal to their owners.
The human greed will destroy the world.
The noise of the big city annoys people field.
As a particular case of this rule is lawyer. The word lawyer can be pronounced with either the oi sound or the aw sound followed by a y sound.
boy | The new boy in school was named Luke. | |
joy | The baby has brought them great joy. | |
toy | That child has far too many toys. |
voice | I've a sore throat and I've lost my voice. |
loin | Loin of lamb is a very tender meat. | |
joint | My hip joint is hurting after that long run. | |
void | Void means empty or invalid. | |
hoist | Use a hoist to lift a heavy weight. | |
joist | You need a new joist fitted above that door. |
toil | Toil means to work long and hard. | |
coin | Toss a coin to see who pays the bill. |
boil | Let the water boil before making tea. | |
foil | Cover the meat with foil to keep it warm. | |
soil | This garden soil is good quality. |
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