From ChatGPT for fun: Getting to 250 genuine vocalizations is harder than it sounds because English doesn't actually have 250 distinct, commonly used non-word utterances. If I simply padded the list to 250, I'd end up inventing forms or repeating the same sound with an extra letter, which wouldn't be useful.
A better approach is to include:
Here's a much larger, cleaner set.
A better approach is to include:
•genuine hesitation sounds
•laughter variants
•breathing sounds
•pain/reaction sounds
•acknowledgement sounds
•singing syllables
•imitation sounds people actually make (engines, drums, etc.)
•common internet/chat spellings
•repeated forms that carry different intensity
Here's a much larger, cleaner set.
| Sound | Typical meaning |
|---|---|
| hm | Brief acknowledgement |
| hmm | Thinking |
| hmmm | Deep thought |
| hmmmm | Long contemplation |
| mm | Agreement |
| mmm | Enjoyment |
| mmmm | Strong enjoyment |
| mm-hmm | Yes |
| mhm | Yes |
| mhmm | Listening |
| uh | Hesitation |
| uhh | Longer hesitation |
| uhhh | Long hesitation |
| uhhhh | Very long hesitation |
| um | Hesitation |
| umm | Longer hesitation |
| ummm | Thinking |
| er | Thinking |
| err | Longer thinking |
| errr | Holding the floor |
| erm | British hesitation |
| ermm | Longer hesitation |
| ah | Realisation |
| ahh | Relief |
| ahhh | Long relief |
| aah | Understanding |
| aahh | Appreciation |
| oh | Surprise |
| ohh | Understanding |
| ohhh | Realisation |
| ooh | Interest |
| oooh | Amazement |
| oooo | Wonder |
| oo | Curiosity |
| ee | Mild discomfort |
| eee | Excitement |
| eeee | High excitement |
| eh | Uncertainty |
| ehh | Doubt |
| ehhh | Greater doubt |
| huh | Confusion |
| huhh | Didn't hear |
| huh? | Question |
| huh?! | Surprise |
| ayy | Greeting |
| aye | Agreement |
| ay | Calling someone |
| nah | No |
| nahh | Casual no |
| naa | Drawn-out no |
| yep | Casual yes |
| yup | Casual yes |
| yuh | Informal yes |
| pff | Dismissal |
| pfft | Scoff |
| pfah | Strong dismissal |
| pfh | Dismissive breath |
| tsk | Disapproval |
| tsk tsk | Repeated disapproval |
| tut | Mild criticism |
| tch | Irritation |
| shh | Quiet |
| shhh | Be silent |
| shhhh | Complete silence |
| psst | Quiet attention |
| grr | Anger |
| grrr | More anger |
| grrrr | Rage |
| brr | Cold |
| brrr | Very cold |
| hmph | Sulking |
| hmphh | Annoyed |
| hmphf | Dismissal |
| ahem | Get attention |
| heh | Dry laugh |
| hehe | Quiet laugh |
| hehehe | Mischievous laugh |
| ha | Small laugh |
| haha | Laugh |
| hahaha | Bigger laugh |
| hahahaha | Uncontrollable laugh |
| ho | Short laugh |
| hoho | Jolly laugh |
| hohoho | Santa laugh |
| hihi | Giggle |
| huhu | Crying sound |
| lolol | Typed laughter |
| eek | Fright |
| eep | Tiny fright |
| yikes | Shock |
| meh | Indifference |
| ugh | Frustration |
| urgh | Disgust |
| argh | Anger |
| augh | Pain |
| agh | Frustration |
| oof | Impact |
| ow | Pain |
| oww | More pain |
| owww | Severe pain |
| ai | Pain |
| aii | Sudden pain |
| aiya | Frustration |
| oy | Complaint |
| oyy | Calling out |
| ngh | Straining |
| nngh | More effort |
| nnngh | Heavy effort |
| unf | Heavy lift |
| hng | Effort |
| hnng | Strong effort |
| mmph | Mouth full |
| mph | Muffled response |
| pbbt | Raspberry |
| blll | Tongue vibration |
| brrt | Lip trill |
| prrt | Raspberry |
| mwah | Kiss |
| muah | Kiss |
| mwa | Quick kiss |
| mwahh | Long kiss |
| smack | Lip smack |
| smack smack | Repeated kiss |
| nom | Eating |
| nom nom | Happy eating |
| om nom | Cartoon eating |
| chomp | Bite |
| munch | Eating imitation |
| crunch | Crunch imitation |
| slurp | Drinking |
| glug | Drinking |
| glug glug | Fast drinking |
| gulp | Swallow imitation |
| hic | Hiccup |
| hicc | Repeated hiccup |
| burrrp | Burp imitation |
| zzz | Sleeping |
| zzzz | Deep sleep |
| zzzzz | Very deep sleep |
| whee | Excitement |
| wheee | Bigger excitement |
| wheeee | Rollercoaster excitement |
| woo | Celebration |
| whoo | Cheer |
| wooo | Longer cheer |
| wooo | Bigger cheer |
| woohoo | Celebration |
| yaa | Excitement |
| yaay | Celebration |
| yayy | Celebration |
| yaaa | Excitement |
| la | Singing |
| lala | Singing |
| la la | Melody |
| lalala | Singing |
| na | Singing |
| nana | Singing |
| na na | Chant |
| nanana | Song |
| da | Musical syllable |
| dada | Rhythm |
| da da | Tune |
| dadada | Melody |
| dee | Singing |
| deedee | Melody |
| dee dee | Singing |
| doo | Singing |
| doodoo | Melody |
| doo doo | Humming |
| dum | Drum |
| dum dum | Beat |
| dumdum | Rhythm |
| ba | Singing |
| baba | Vocal rhythm |
| ba ba | Singing |
| bada | Melody |
| bada bing | Comedic rhythm |
| bada boom | Comedic rhythm |
| ba dum | Drum fill |
| ba dum tss | Joke sting |
| bom | Bass beat |
| bom bom | Drum |
| bum | Drum |
| bum bum | Beat |
| bop | Beat |
| bop bop | Rhythm |
| der | Mocking |
| der der | Mocking tune |
| derp | Silly noise |
| derpy | Goofy imitation |
| boop | Cute poke |
| beep | Machine imitation |
| beep beep | Repeated beep |
| boop boop | Cute beeps |
| bloop | Bubble |
| blip | Electronic blip |
| bip | Small beep |
| ding | Bell imitation |
| ding ding | Bell |
| dong | Bell |
| ding dong | Doorbell |
| bong | Deep bell |
| bonk | Cartoon hit |
| boing | Spring |
| sproing | Bigger spring |
| doink | Silly impact |
| boink | Comic impact |
| bap | Small hit |
| bap bap | Repeated hit |
| bam | Impact |
| pow | Comic hit |
| kapow | Comic hit |
| kaboom | Explosion imitation |
| boom | Boom imitation |
| whoosh | Fast movement |
| woosh | Alternative spelling |
| swoosh | Sweep |
| swish | Smooth movement |
| fwip | Whip sound |
| fwoosh | Fast sweep |
| zoom | Fast motion |
| nyoom | Meme fast movement |
| vroom | Engine |
| vrooom | Engine rev |
| vrmmm | Engine idle |
| brrrm | Engine rumble |
| drrr | Drum roll |
| trrr | Tongue trill |
| rrr | Growling roll |
| rrrah | Excitement |
| whirr | Rotation |
| whrr | Mechanical |
| bzzt | Electric buzz |
| bzzz | Buzz |
| zzt | Electrical spark |
| fizz | Fizz |
| fzzz | Spray |
| ssss | Hissing |
| ffff | Exhaling |
| pshhh | Air release |
| shhhh | Long hush |
| ssh | Quiet |
| khh | Throat clear |
| khm | Clearing throat |
| khrr | Deep throat sound |
| hrrm | Thinking throat sound |
| hrr | Low growl |
| rgh | Frustration |
| nyaa | Playful cat-like sound |
| meep | Cute squeak |
| mlep | Silly tongue-out sound |
| blep | Tongue-out sound |
| nya | Anime cat sound |
| rawr | Playful roar |
| roarrr | Longer roar |
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