List of Vocal Sounds for Smut
I present to you a - probably quite incomplete, Iâm sure Iâm missing a lot of speech sounds - reference list and a bit of a guideline for the different ways one can describe the sounds your characters make whilst writing smut. Iâll definitely be referring to it, because I sometimes get stuck on exactly how to describe a particular noise. (aka, âhe canât groan again, he just groaned last paragraphâ)
Sounds (noun, both independently and describing speech): breath/breathe, gasp, moan, groan, pant, whimper, whine, shout, yelp, hiss, grunt, cry, scream, shriek, sob, growl, curse, sound, sigh, hum, noise, squeak, snarl, howl, roar, mewl, wail, choke, keen, purr
Sounds (noun, describing speech): rasp, husk, drawl, plea, murmur, whisper, beg
Descriptors (adjective): loud, hushed, quiet, low, high, high-pitched, little, tiny, soft, deep, unrestrained, restrained, strained, breathy, rough, sudden, short, drawn-out, sharp, harsh, hard, thick, smooth, thin, heavy, impassioned, insistent, hungry, passionate, repeated, filthy, debauched, sweet, slow, deliberate, guttural, languid, surprised, husky, distracted, happy, pleased, satisfied, wordless, cut-off, bitten-off, contented, hoarse, extended, long, depraved, aching, choked, strangled, broken, helpless, shuddering, shaky, trembling, urgent, needy, desperate, wanton, shattered, pained, eager
Combine a descriptor and a sound for best effect - for example, âneedy moan,â âpleased hum,â or âsudden scream.â You can even use two: âlow, rough grunt,â âsweet little cry,â âdesperate, filthy noise,â as long as you donât repeat a word that means the same thing, unless you really want to emphasize it. Avoiding repetition is pretty key here. You donât usually want to say âhushed, quiet gaspâ except on rare occasions when itâs very important how soft the sound was.
Use your own common sense, as well; some sounds and descriptors donât generally work well together. âDeliberate shriekâ probably wouldnât work well, and neither would âlanguid grunt,â but again, this is all very situational - play around! Have fun.
Feel free to add to my lists, use for your reference or pass them around. It would be fun to see a randomized generator made, too, Iâm just too lazy to do it myself. ;)
