soundsource

noun

UK /ˈsaʊndsɔːs/

US /ˈsaʊndsɔːrs/

A soundsource is the place where a sound comes from.

The drum is the soundsource of the loud beat we hear.

SYNONYMS

source of sound origin of sound sound origin audio source

RELATED WORDS

speaker instrument noise echo music

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device or object that makes or plays sound, like a speaker or radio.

Please turn down the soundsource so we can talk.

3. The part of a recording or film where a particular sound is created.

The soundsource for the thunder was a big sheet of metal.

4. In science, anything that vibrates and sends sound waves through the air.

A tuning fork is a simple soundsource.