aftersound.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
Meaning & usage
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
Where this word comes from
From after- + sound.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.