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  1. What accent is 'noice'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 19, 2020 · From M-W - Where did noice come from? One of the many ways in which dialects of English differ around the world is in the pronunciation of vowels. In standard American and British …

  2. Revision eb3c7792-6a2b-4def-b1a7-f9c29b1e1f10 - English Language ...

    >One of the many ways in which dialects of English differ around the world is in the pronunciation of vowels. In standard American and British English, the long i vowel in words like shine, tide, or size is …

  3. What's the word / way to describe the sound we make when we get …

    Jul 24, 2020 · What's that sound called which we make when we are irritated or disgusted, when we press both our lips together and make a sucking sound, with our teeth closed. It's similar to a kissing …

  4. I noticed vs I have noticed [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    Jun 29, 2015 · Is there a difference between I noticed and I have noticed? What is the correct use of each of these? Thanks

  5. sounds - Word for the noise made by a helicopter? - English Language ...

    Apr 16, 2016 · I once read about a nice word that describes the specific noise made by a helicopter in flight. It wasn't a generic verb like "rattling" or "juddering", but one that only applies to helicopters. It...

  6. onomatopoeia - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 9, 2022 · What is the onomatopoeic word for the noise made by a small twin prop airplane passing overhead? For the story I'm writing, it's it's a small twin engine airplane flying nearby. So either a …

  7. Word for sound of a crowd talking all around you [closed]

    Apr 27, 2017 · Susurration is a nice choice, if there is a whispering quality to people's vocalizations. Groups of people around you can make many different sounds. It depends upon the specifics of …

  8. What are the words to express sobbing and crying sound?

    Jun 24, 2015 · Google doesn't help much. What are the sounds (written in words) that people usually use to express their crying/sobbing emotions such as in chat, social network? For example if I say, "I …

  9. vocabulary - What is the correct, formal and polite way to say "I'll ...

    Mar 19, 2017 · Assume you had a plan with someone like a work travel or something and then that person write to you that there may be a better plan so for a while don't fix things for the previous plan …

  10. "On short notice" vs "At short notice" - English Language & Usage …

    Aug 31, 2011 · I have heard both, and probably use both myself undistinguishly. My usual sources conflict on that one, actually. The New Oxford American Dictionary, which is, well, American, says: at …