Guess the Sound Game
A free sound quiz to play in the browser · 4 themes · 56 sounds · 10 rounds a game · no signup
A sound plays; pick what made it from four answers. Choose a theme — animals, at home, vehicles, instruments — and play 10 sounds, then see the score. It works for a class on the board, a family at home or a party, and every sound is an everyday one rather than a meme or a clip from a show.
Pick a theme to start. Each game is 10 sounds; turn the volume up.
How to play it with a class
- Open this page on the computer connected to the speakers and the board, and turn the volume up.
- Pick a theme. Animals and At home suit young children; Vehicles and Instruments are harder.
- Let the class call out or write down an answer, then press it, or its key from 1 to 4. Space plays the sound again.
- Press Enter for the next sound. After 10 sounds the game shows the score; play again for a new order.
Answer key
Every sound in the game, by theme. Each links to its page with more versions to play and download.
Animals
- Dog · Dog bark sound effects
- Cat · Cat meow sound effects
- Cow · Cow moo sound effects
- Duck · Duck quack sound effects
- Rooster · Rooster crow sound effects
- Horse · Horse neigh sound effects
- Sheep · Sheep bleat sound effects
- Pig · Pig oink sound effects
- Lion · Lion roar sound effects
- Elephant · Elephant trumpet sound effects
- Owl · Owl hoot sound effects
- Frog · Frog croak sound effects
- Monkey · Monkey chatter sound effects
- Wolf · Wolf howl sound effects
- Donkey · Donkey bray sound effects
- Turkey · Turkey gobble sound effects
- Goose · Goose honk sound effects
- Crow · Crow caw sound effects
At home
- Doorbell · Doorbell sound effects
- Knock on the door · Door knock sound effects
- Toilet flush · Toilet flush sound effects
- Microwave · Microwave sound effects
- Vacuum cleaner · Vacuum cleaner sound effects
- Washing machine · Washing machine sound effects
- Toaster · Toaster pop sound effects
- Alarm clock · Alarm clock sound effects
- Baby crying · Baby crying sound effects
- Sneeze · Sneeze and sniffle sound effects
- Snoring · Snoring sound effects
- Running tap · Faucet sound effects
- Blender · Blender sound effects
- Typing · Keyboard typing sound effects
- Scissors · Scissors snip sound effects
- Cuckoo clock · Cuckoo clock sound effects
Vehicles
- Car horn · Car horn sound effects
- Train horn · Train horn sound effects
- Helicopter · Helicopter sound effects
- Airplane · Airplane engine sound effects
- Motorcycle · Motorcycle passing by sound effects
- Siren · Siren sound effects
- Bicycle bell · Bicycle sound effects
- Tractor · Tractor sound effects
- Ship horn · Ship horn sound effects
- Ice cream truck · Ice cream truck sound effects
- Race car · Race car sound effects
- Steam train · Train whistle sound effects
Instruments
- Drum roll · Drum roll sound effects
- Trumpet · Trumpet fanfare sound effects
- Violin · Violin sting sound effects
- Church bell · Bell toll sound effects
- Xylophone · Xylophone note sound effects
- Gong · Gong sound effects
- Tambourine · Tambourine sound effects
- Sleigh bells · Sleigh bells sound effects
- Cowbell · Cowbell sound effects
- Taiko drum · Taiko drum sound effects
Guess the sound game questions
Is this guess the sound game good for preschoolers?
Yes. Start with Animals or At home: the sounds are everyday ones and an adult can read the four answers aloud. Vehicles and Instruments are harder and suit older kids, teens and adults.
Is there a list of the sounds with answers?
Yes. The answer key on this page names every sound in each theme and links to its page, where you can hear more versions and download them.
Can I play it with a whole class?
Yes. Open the page on the computer that drives the projector or the board. The keys 1 to 4 pick an answer, Space plays the sound again and Enter goes to the next one, so the class can call out answers while you press.
Can I use these sounds to make my own sound quiz?
Yes. Every sound is CC0: download the MP3 from its page and put it in slides, a Kahoot or a video quiz, free and without credit.
License
Every sound in the game is released under CC0: free for school, videos and products you sell, with no credit needed. For sound buttons to press in a lesson, see the classroom soundboard; for every animal on its own button, the animal soundboard.