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to squeak
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to buzz
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to hum
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to moo
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to tweet
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to sing
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to chirp
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to hoot
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to croak
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to woof
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to gaggle
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bleat
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to growl
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to cackle
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to quack
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to coo
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to caw
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to baa
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to roar
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snarl
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to howl
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to purr
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to bark
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to cluck
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to creak
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to snort
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to meow
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to neigh
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to gobble
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to hiss
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to squawk
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to bellow
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to oink
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to shriek
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to call
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to twitter
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to grunt
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to bray
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to click
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to whimper
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to whinny
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to yelp
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cock-a-doodle-doo
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to drum
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to squeal
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to screech
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to low
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to warble
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to pipe
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to whoop
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to gibber
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tu-whit tu-whoo
To squeak
/skwi:k/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
q
k
u
w
ea
i:
k
k
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to make a short high-pitched noise or cry

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The rusty door hinges often squeak when opened.
The chalk squeaked on the blackboard as the teacher wrote.
While we were playing, the swing set squeaked with each movement.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to squeak
To buzz
/bʌz/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
u
ʌ
zz
z
Verb

to make a low and continuous humming or vibrating sound, like the sound of a bee or a motor

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To hum
/hʌm/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
h
h
u
ʌ
m
m
Verb

to make a low, continuous, and steady sound

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To moo
/mu:/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
m
m
oo
u:
Verb

to make a long deep sound such as a cow

To tweet
/twi:t/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
t
t
w
w
ee
i:
t
t
Verb

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to tweet
To sing
/sɪng/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
Verb

(of birds) to make high-pitched and pleasing sounds

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sing
To chirp
/ʧɜrp/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
ch
ʧ
i
ɜ
r
r
p
p
Verb

to utter the short sharp sound characteristic of a bird or an insect

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to chirp
To hoot
/hu:t/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
h
h
oo
u:
t
t
Verb

to make a deep call characteristic of an owl

To croak
/kroʊk/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
r
r
oa
k
k
Verb

(of a frog or raven) to make a harsh noise

To woof
/wu:f/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
w
w
oo
u:
f
f
Verb

(of a dog) to make a loud noise

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to woof
To gaggle
/gægəl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
g
g
a
æ
gg
g
ə
l
l
e
Verb

to utter a sound, as of a goose

Bleat
us flag
/blˈiːt/
Verb

the characteristic sound made by sheep, goats, or other similar animals

To growl
/graʊl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
g
g
r
r
o
a
w
ʊ
l
l
Verb

(of animals, particularly dogs) to make a rumbling sound from the throat as a sign of warning

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to growl
To cackle
/kækəl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
a
æ
ck
k
ə
l
l
e
Verb

to make a harsh, sharp, and raucous vocalization characteristic of hens after laying an egg or when disturbed

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To quack
/kwæk/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
q
k
u
w
a
æ
ck
k
Verb

to make the characteristic sound of a duck

To coo
/ku:/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
oo
u:
Verb

to utter a murmuring sound, as of pigeons or doves

To caw
/kɔ:/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
a
ɔ:
w
Verb

to make the characteristic harsh, guttural cry of a crow or raven

To baa
/bieɪeɪ/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
aa
ieɪeɪ
Verb

to make the sheep sound

To roar
/rɔ:r/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
r
r
oa
ɔ:
r
r
Verb

to make a full loud noise characteristic of a lion or another wild animal

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Snarl
/snɑ:rl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
n
n
a
ɑ:
r
r
l
l
Verb

(of an animal such as a dog) a growling sound with display of teeth

To howl
/haʊl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
h
h
o
a
w
ʊ
l
l
Verb

(of an animal such as a dog or wolf) to make a loud and prolonged sound or cry

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to howl
To purr
/pɜr/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
p
p
u
ɜ
rr
r
Verb

(of cats) to make a prolonged low sound as a sign of content

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To bark
/bɑ:rk/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
a
ɑ:
r
r
k
k
Verb

to make a short, loud sound that is typical of a dog

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to bark
To cluck
/klʌk/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
l
l
u
ʌ
ck
k
Verb

(of a hen) to make a glottal sound characteristic of a hen

To creak
/kri:k/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
r
r
ea
i:
k
k
Verb

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something rubs against or moves against another surface that is rough or rusty

To snort
/snɔ:rt/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
n
n
o
ɔ:
r
r
t
t
Verb

(of an animal) to make a sudden rough sound by exhaling hard through the nose as a sign of excitement or agitation

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To meow
/miaʊ/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
m
m
eo
ia
w
ʊ
Verb

to make a crying sound, such as a cat

To neigh
/neɪ/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
n
n
ei
gh
Verb

to make a high-pitched sound of a horse

To gobble
/gɑ:bəl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
g
g
o
ɑ:
bb
b
ə
l
l
e
Verb

to make a rapid, throaty, and guttural noise made in a series of gurgling clucks sound

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To hiss
/hɪs/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
h
h
i
ɪ
ss
s
Verb

to make a sharp, prolonged sound, usually produced by forcing air through the mouth

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to hiss
To squawk
/skwɔ:k/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
q
k
u
a
w
wɔ:
k
k
Verb

to make a harsh sudden scream

To bellow
/bɛloʊ/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
e
ɛ
ll
l
o
w
Verb

to emit a deep, loud roar or cry, typically from a large animal such as a bull

To oink
us flag
/ˈɔɪŋk/
Verb

to make a short, grunting, low-pitched and nasal sound similar to that of a pig

To shriek
/ʃri:k/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
sh
ʃ
r
r
ie
i:
k
k
Verb

to produce a loud, high-pitched sound, often due to fear, surprise, or excitement

To call
/kɔ:l/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
a
ɔ:
ll
l
Verb

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to call
To twitter
/twɪtər/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
t
t
w
w
i
ɪ
tt
t
e
ə
r
r
Verb

to utter successive high sounds characteristic of a bird

To grunt
/grʌnt/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
g
g
r
r
u
ʌ
n
n
t
t
Verb

(of animals, especially pigs) to make a low sound from the nose and throat

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To bray
/breɪ/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
r
r
a
e
y
ɪ
Verb

to make a loud, harsh, and unpleasant sound like that of a donkey

To click
/klɪk/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
l
l
i
ɪ
ck
k
Verb

to emit a short, sharp sound like that of a hen

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To whimper
/wɪmpər/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
wh
w
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ə
r
r
Verb

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

to whimper
To whinny
us flag
/wˈɪni/
Verb

to make high-pitched neighing sound like that of a a horse, especially when it is excited or trying to communicate with other horses

To yelp
/jɛlp/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
y
j
e
ɛ
l
l
p
p
Verb

to give a quick sharp cry, usually as an indication of pain or excitement, as a dog might do

Cock-a-doodle-doo
us flag
/kˈɑːkɐdˈuːdəldˈuː/
Verb

an onomatopoeic phrase that imitates the crowing sound made by a rooster

To drum
/drʌm/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
d
d
r
r
u
ʌ
m
m
Verb

to produce a rapid and regular succession of beats, like that of a cockatoo

To squeal
/skwi:l/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
q
k
u
w
ea
i:
l
l
Verb

to make a long high cry such as a pig

To screech
/skri:ʧ/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
c
k
r
r
ee
i:
ch
ʧ
Verb

to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to screech
To low
/loʊ/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
l
l
o
w
Verb

to make the characteristic deep sound of cattle or other large animals, such as a cow's moo or a bull's bellow

To warble
/wɔ:rbəl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
w
w
a
ɔ:
r
r
b
b
ə
l
l
e
Verb

(of a bird) to produce a melodious, trilling, or warbling song with a series of varying notes and pitches

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To pipe
/paɪp/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
p
p
i
p
p
e
Verb

to produce a high-pitched sound like that of a bird

To whoop
/wu:p/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
wh
w
oo
u:
p
p
Verb

to utter a loud cry or shout, typically as an expression of excitement or triumph

To gibber
us flag
/dʒˈɪbɚ/
Verb

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Tu-whit tu-whoo
us flag
/tˈuːwˈɪt tˈuːwˈuː/
Verb

the hooting sound made by an owl, often used in literature and media to symbolize the presence of an owl

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