Difference between Sound and Voice

What is the difference between Sound and Voice?

Sound as a verb is to produce a sound. while Voice as a verb is to give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.

Sound

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Healthy. Complete, solid, or secure. having the soundness property. Good or a good thing. sound asleep; quietly resting, sleeping peacefully; undisturbed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To produce a sound. To convey an impression by one's sound. To arise or to be recognizable as arising within a particular area of law. To cause to produce a sound. To pronounce a vowel or a consonant. dive downwards, used of a whale. probe test

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium. (He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.) A vibration capable of causing this. A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc Long narrow inlet. (Puget Sound, Owen Sound, etc.) A probe (e.g. a surgeon's tool)

Example sentence: Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

Voice

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.To vote; to elect; to appoint — ShakespeareTo clamor; to cry out, to steven — South

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; steven; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper.The tone or sound emitted by anythingThe faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voiceLanguage; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinionOpinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.Command; precept; — now chiefly used in scriptural language.One who speaks; a speaker.A particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Example sentence: Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.

We hope you now know whether to use Sound or Voice in your sentence.

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