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List of sounds

Interesting noises that people and animals make.

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A peep is a small, soft, high-pitched sound that is made by baby birds.
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Pis forPop

A pop is a short, explosive sound, like a cork makes as it suddenly comes out of a bottle.
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Qis forQuack

Quack is the noise a duck makes.

Ris forRoar

A roar is a loud, scarey noise some large animals, like lions, tigers and bears make.

Sis forScream

A scream is a loud, sharp noise that people make when they are suddenly scared or hurt. People sometimes scream in excitement too.

Sis forShout

You shout, or yell, by raising your voice and being as loud as you can. People sometimes shout when they are angry, or when they are trying to get someone a long way away from them to hear them. Children sometimes shout when they are excited.
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Sis forSilence

Silence is the state of there being no noise. When it is very quiet you might say there is silence. You may also use silence in terms of nobody talking about something for some time. For example "The celebrity is back in the media after a time of silence".
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Sis forSing

You sing when you make music with your voice. Many people singing together is called a chorus.

Sis forSizzle

Sizzling is the sound of cooking something in fat or oil at fairly high temperatures, like cooking bacon or sausages.

Sis forSlam

You slam a door when you shut it with a lot of force and make it close with a loud bang.