soundanalysis

noun
UK /ˈsaʊnd əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈsaʊnd əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/

Sound analysis is when you listen carefully to figure out what sounds are in something.

The scientist did a sound analysis to find out which bird was singing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In reading, sound analysis means breaking a word into its separate sounds.

The teacher used sound analysis to help the child read the word 'cat'.

3. In music, sound analysis means studying how a piece of music is built from its sounds.

Her sound analysis of the song showed it had a fast beat and a slow melody.

4. In science, sound analysis means using tools to measure and study sound waves.

The engineers used sound analysis to make the car engine quieter.