words4sounds.speak (en)

Ascending/Descending

Ascending and descending profiles refer to the direction of pitch variation over time. One may use the word glissando. An ascending sound is a sound whose pitch evolves from low to high. A descending sound is a sound whose pitch evolves from high to low.

Musical instruments

Ascending
AscendantInstrRV.wav 00:00
Descending
DescendantInstrRV.wav 00:00

Female/Male voices

Ascending
AscendantFemmeRV.wav 00:00
AscendantHommeRV.wav 00:00
Descending
DescendantFemmeRV.wav 00:00
DescendantHommeRV.wav 00:00

Environmental sounds

Ascending
AscendantEnvFH.wav 00:00
Descending
DescendantEnvFH.wav 00:00

Simple sounds

Ascending
AscendantSynth1RV.wav 00:00
Descending
DescendantSynth1RV.wav 00:00

Complex sounds

Ascending
AscendantSynth2RV.wav 00:00
Descending
DescendantSynth2RV.wav 00:00
 
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