Resound — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

ring or echo with sound

emit a noise

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻzˈaʊnd/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪzˈaʊnd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪzˈaʊnd/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻzˈaʊnd/.

Examples

the hall resounded with laughter

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

echo ring noise reverberate make noise

Parts of Speech

verb	ring or echo with sound “the hall resounded with laughter”
verb	emit a noise

Word Forms

resonant	adjective	characterized by resonance
echo	noun	the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
ring	noun	a characteristic sound
ringing	noun	having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
reverberative	adjective	characterized by resonance
reverberant	adjective	having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
reverberation	noun	the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
reverberance	noun	having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
noise	noun	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erklingen

Klingeln oder Echo mit Ton

🇫🇷French

retentir

sonnerie ou écho avec son

🇪🇸Spanish

resonar

timbre o eco con sonido

🇮🇹Italian

risuonare

squillo o eco con il suono

🇳🇱Dutch

weerklinken

bel of echo met geluid

🇵🇹Portuguese

ressoar

tocar ou ecoar com som

🇷🇺Russian

звучать

звонить или эхом со звуком

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गूंजना

ध्वनि के साथ बजना या प्रतिध्वनि होना

🇧🇩Bengali

ধ্বনিত করা

রিং বা শব্দের সাথে প্রতিধ্বনি

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒலிக்கிறது

ஒலியுடன் மோதிரம் அல்லது எதிரொலி

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతిధ్వనిస్తుంది

రింగ్ లేదా ధ్వనితో ప్రతిధ్వని

🇮🇳Marathi

आवाज

आवाजासह रिंग किंवा प्रतिध्वनी

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવાજ

અવાજ સાથે રિંગ અથવા ઇકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಿಂಗ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുഴങ്ങുന്നു

ശബ്ദത്തോടുകൂടിയ റിംഗ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എക്കോ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੂੰਜਣਾ

ਰਿੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਗੂੰਜ

🇵🇰Urdu

گونجنا

آواز کے ساتھ بجنا یا گونجنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

回响

有声音响起或回响

🇯🇵Japanese

響く

音を伴うリングまたはエコー

🇰🇷Korean

울리다

소리와 함께 벨소리 또는 에코

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vang lên

đổ chuông hoặc vang vọng với âm thanh

🇹🇭Thai

ดังก้อง

กริ่งหรือเสียงสะท้อนพร้อมเสียง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bergema

berdering atau bergema dengan suara

🇵🇭Filipino

umalingawngaw

singsing o echo na may tunog

🇲🇾Malay

berkumandang

deringan atau bergema dengan bunyi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يتعالى

رنين أو صدى مع الصوت

🇮🇷Persian

طنین انداز

زنگ یا اکو با صدا

🇹🇷Turkish

yankılanmak

sesli zil sesi veya yankı

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַדהֵד

צלצול או הד עם צליל

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