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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sound effect" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used when referring to sound effects in a radio drama, or an audio production, and is meant to evoke a specific sound in the listener's imagination. For example, "the sound of a door creaking open was added as a sound effect in the radio play."
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sound effect
noun
An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game
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An elaborate sound effect?
SOUND EFFECT: (Bird impacts engine).
Ben Williams and Sound Effect, jazz.
What you hear is a sound effect.
She even had a sound effect — a barking dog.
The shot heard is an offstage sound effect.
"Instead, it wound up known only as a sound effect".
There's no sets, no furniture, no sound effect, nothing.
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West was also given various sound-effect assignments.
For sound-effect novices, in particular, this is a welcome feature.
How was the slimy sound-effect of ET's waddling walk made?
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