A sound effects represented through text, and the primary focus of the sound_effects tag.

Categories

• onomatopoeia - Sounds represented through words (e.g. "Honk", "Boom", "Meow").

Approximated sound effects

Sounds represented through approximated, or generic spellings (e.g. "Bzzzt", "Kerploosh", "Krrsh", "Splsh")

• vowelless_sound_effect - There is not a single tag to represent all approximated sounds. The best way to access approximated sounds is through this tag, or a modified form tag.

Audible sound effects are not yet supported through this tag, but could be supported in the future. Many common sounds can be represented in both text, and audible forms.

• Sound effects represented through an audio track. A sound effect should be more than a character speaking.
• These should never be tagged as onomatopoeia, or an approximated sound effect tag.

Audible tags

Not all of these are actual sound effects.

• audible_creampie

• Sound effects are tagged based on their form, or their related common theme.
• Always try to tag more specifically than sound_effects, or onomatopoeia if possible. Use the context as a guide.

Introduction to forms ^

The default, or standardized spelling of a sound effect is known as the base form for that sound effect. An alternate spelling of a base form is known as a modified form.

Modified form tags may be found here. Detailed explanations on usage may be found in their respective wikis.

How to identify sound effects ^

Sound effects represent actions, sounds, and often both.

• Look for isolated text near characters or objects, and determine its purpose.
• Artists will often format sound effects, and vocalizations differently than dialogue. Look for differences in how the text looks.
• Sound effects may also be embedded in the dialogue itself. It does not matter where the artist puts the sound effect, this tag can still be used.

How to tag sound effects ^

Knowing common synonyms can be helpful

• Action sound effects are often stored in umbrella tags for a common action. See pulling_sound_effect
• Actions that do not have their own dedicated sound effect tag (i.e. throbbing) are usually stored in a sound effect umbrella category based on the nature of the sound.

For a list of examples, see Sound categories

Use the site's tag autocomplete to make finding tags easy

• The common form can often be found by typing the unknown sound effect into the tag box and seeing what pops up.
• Modified spellings are usually still stored in the base form. Do not worry too much if there are extra, or missing letters.
• Vowel shifts are often stored in a single tag for simplicity.

Examples

• Use splurt to represent both "Splrt", and "Splurrt".
• Use bwomp to represent both "Bwump" and "Bwomph". Do note that fwomp is a different form.

Check the tag group

For a mostly complete list, see tag_group:sound_effects.

Action tagging ^

This section describes how to tag actions when there are sound effects present.

Identify the purpose

• Ask yourself if the form represents contact, movement, or something else, and determine what action is being represented.

Tagging guidelines

• Action tags may be tagged based on sound effect usage in most cases.
• Complex actions such as sex are not taggable if they are offscreen, but most lewd noises can be tagged in any situation.

• A sound effect can be associated with several action concepts that are related in an artistic sense, but not a tagging sense.

Example

This image shows a kissing, and a swallowing sound effect being used as an interpretive mechanic. For the sake of simplicity, sound effect concepts can be used in a literal, or interpretive application.

post #2390655 This should neither be tagged as kissing, or swallowing, but it still contains a kissing, and swallowing sound effect.

Creating new tags ^

Factors that should be considered before starting a new sound effect tag:

• Does a tag already exist?
• Keep in mind that the tag used to store a sound effect may not be spelled the same as it appears in an image. Lookup tables are provided in the tag group if unsure.

Advanced techniques ^

For a more complete list, see tag_group:sound_effects.

Sound effect forms ^

[See: Introduction to forms]

• onomatopoeia
• vowelless_sound_effect

Modifier tags ^

These tags describe some aspect of the sound effect form. These tags are useful for finding sound effects that are different than their expected spelling.

• derived_sound_effect - Spelling variations that are more than adding extra repeated letters, or removing letters.
• sound_effect_variant
• extended_sound_effect - Sound effects emphasized to have a longer sound than expected.
• shortened_sound_effect - Sound effects emphasized to have a shorter sound than expected.

Basic sounds ^

Basic sounds are sounds that exclusively refer to their respective sounds. These may be used whenever some variation of the sound term is present in the image.

• beeping
• buzzing
• clacking
• clanging
• clattering
• clicking
• clinking
• crackling
• creaking
• dinging
• jingling
• pinging
• rattling
• ringing
• rustling
• sizzling
• squeaking
• squelching - Wet suctioning sound similar to pulling something out of mud.
• thumping

Sound categories ^

• contact_onomatopoeia - Terms related to physical contact (rubbing, gripping, squeezing)
• impact_onomatopoeia - Terms related to hitting / striking.
• motion_onomatopoeia - Terms related to physical motion (twitching, throbbing, wiggling, wagging, swishing)

The list of known sound effects associated with a verb. Keep in mind that not all usages will be consistent with the verb, and some verbs may have several tags associated with them.

This section is intended to show text used for commonly appearing sound effects, and their probable meaning.

Action sound group

The largest sound group containing most verbs and onomatopoeia.

Active sound group

Contains the active verbs (verbs that relate to a visual, or physical change in state).

• Pull, Tug, Grab
• Shake (Shiver, Tremble)
• Slap (Shlap, Smack)
• Twitch (Throb)
• Wag

Passive sound group

Contains the passive verbs (verbs that relate to a passive state).

• Loom
• Stare (Glare)

Animal sound group

Contains all of the animal vocalizations. These are almost always an onomatopoeia.

• animal_noises

Bodily sound group

Contains most sounds related to consumption, digestion, and the natural release of gas (burping / fart).

• bodily_noises
• rumbling_stomach

Breathing sound group

Contains sounds related to breathing (inhale and exhale). These are sometimes present inside a speech bubble, or in between dialogue.

• breathing_noises

• Gasp
• Huff (Pant)
• Phew
• Sigh
• Wheeze

Fluidic sound group

Contains sounds related to liquids, and behaviors of liquids. This will contain most ejaculate sounds.

• Bleed
• Drip (Dribble)
• Drool
• Schlick (Schluk, Schlk, Shlk, Shlorp)
• Splash (Splish, Sploosh)
• Splurt (Splrt, Spurt, Sprt)
• Squirt
• Squish (in the context of a fluid)

Sexual sound group

Contains sounds related to sex, and masturbation.

• Fap (Fp)
• Plap (and its many variants)
• Shlick (and its many variants)

Vocalization

Vocalizations may not necessarily fall under sound effects, but they often don't fit the concept of dialogue either. They are sounds that are produced by the voice. Some examples may be more consistent with a sound effect, and others may be more consistent with dialogue.

• Animal vocalizations (Woof, Bark, Chirp)
• Coughs, grunts, clearing one's throat
• Groan (if produced with a voice)
• Interjections (Ah, Oh, Yip, Eek, Ugh)
• Laughing sounds
• Moaning
• Muffled or vowelless sounds (Mmph, Mmm, Ngh, Pfft)

Q. Why is sound effect tagging important?

A. There are two methods artists use to depict actions in a static image. An action may be depicted using visual details, or by using effects (such as motion, and sound effects). Sound effect tags allow users to find actions that are based on visual details, based on sound effects, or a mixture of both. Often just pairing an action tag with the sound effects base tag will produce unpredictable results.

There are more reasons than that:

- Sound effects are a major form of narrative element that influences how images are tagged.
- Tag navigation is improved when organization is improved. Not all sound effects are created equal, and some hide the presence of other sound effects quite effectively.
- Some users love images with lots of sound effects in them, while others prefer to keep things simple, and uncluttered. People are different.

Q. Why vowelless?

A. Vowelless is a distinct form of sound effect, and the most recognizable example of approximated sounds. There are sound effects that are exclusively vowelless, and many forms are too inconsistent to have dedicated sound effect tags on their own, so it only makes sense to have a place for these tags. Additionally, there is a lesser known theme known as a vocalization that also commonly produces vowelless forms. These forms rarely get treated as sound effects, and users should know how to tell vowelless forms apart. See vowelless for more information.