Can You Accurately Describe the Sound of Your Own Sneeze?

[And Beat Him When He Sneezes]

I always thought "Oh, of course!" but then I tried to write myself into a fic and realized I had no idea. So I figured I'd induce and be able to hear it. And I've got to tell you, it wasn't even funny how many times I had to make myself sneeze before I was confident I'd heard it right. It's just not something I paid attention to, I guess.

For the record, it's "EHchuu!" for me. (Ooh, that would be fun! If you do know what yours sounds like, spell it out for us!)

[Geist]

Ha, cool thread!

Dude, I have so many different sounds, it's not even funny.

I can tell you the one I sort of do by "default," though. Ah, hell....*induces it to be sure.*

"Heh'CHIISSHuh!" or "Heh'ESSHHuh!" Either one is fairly typical.

I like to try and "vary" my sneezes for the hell of it, though. The harder it is to spell, the more I like it.

~Aku

[tma]

No clue. Although one time I actually noticed that it sounded like "cue". But it wasn't a "regular" type one. I think that I just remembered that because it actually sounded like a word, and I thought... ok- would I really write it "cue" or how would I write it? *Never quite figured that out*

[Shay]

I can make a variety of sounds when I sneeze. Sometimes they sound like "ehhshhooo" "hetshhoooo" "hahhshooo" or anything that slightly varies from that. Then I also have these really throaty harsh sneezes that I couldn't even begin to try to spell.

[Sneesee]

Ha, cool thread!

"Heh'CHIISSHuh!" or "Heh'ESSHHuh!" Either one is fairly typical.

I agree, what a cool thread!!!!

And I think that the two sounds Aku mentioned above are my typical sneezes, when I do actually sneeze! Or a slight variation on those two sounds.

[Mirf]

I don't think i can really .. i mean i'm not sure .. maybe .. but i've really trouble describing (spelling out) any kinds of sounds. I never had a very "melodically accurate" or "tone sensitive" hearing. While i can hear pretty good (i think) and i suppose can differ some things pretty ok .. (like moods in voices or similar things) i've trouble differing between some sounds .. and even more trouble spelling any sound out. I hope i didn't ruin it for everyone who ever read an observation of myself . It's not that i think i write Achoo when it should be Hutshe .. i just have trouble with it .. and i don't know how accurate i am.

Additional .. i may point out that i've another hurdle called "English language" (not that i could do it better in German.)

Edited cause i forgot one of the way too many brackets i used .

[army-girl]

I can and I do (and there's evidence all over the observations board!) but am I doing it right? do I do it justice? gosh I dunno... a lot of the time, when spelling sneezes (my own and others, doesn't matter) I feel I have to compromise, articulating the precise sounds, especially of wet sneezes or stifled ones using the English language is kind of difficult, not that it's a lot easier in other languages, but yeah, there are certain limitations on what sounds you can express properly in writing.

See that's why I always (or at least I try) go into great detail about other characteristics of the sneeze, I've been thinking about it for a while, I'd love to sort of map myself a little index or a list of traits to describe a sneeze with.... sort of build an in depth jargon... create myself a little "creative-kit"... sometimes I feel I'm being a bit repetitive in my writing and characterizing... need... more... words...

and it's been kind of a private little desire of mine to have someone else spell my sneeze for me but it has to be someone I'm really close to and someone who's observation skills and style I like. It's a bit of an intimate thing don'tchyaknow...

Anyway terrific question *claps*

[Daphine]

I really don't think I can . If it's my regular unstifled sneeze it's just load like a bumb going off up my nose . If I do stifle it, it sounds kind of like "EECHIIII" and then I have to stick my eyeballs back in .

[gonnasneeze]

I always thought "Oh, of course!" but then I tried to write myself into a fic and realized I had no idea. So I figured I'd induce and be able to hear it. And I've got to tell you, it wasn't even funny how many times I had to make myself sneeze before I was confident I'd heard it right. It's just not something I paid attention to, I guess.

For the record, it's "EHchuu!" for me. (Ooh, that would be fun! If you do know what yours sounds like, spell it out for us!)

I have a variety of sneeze phonetics. My favorite is the my "alone" sneeze, which is a huge loud blast of one syllable:

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2NewGuy]

I can make a variety of sounds when I sneeze. Sometimes they sound like "ehhshhooo" "hetshhoooo" "hahhshooo" or anything that slightly varies from that. Then I also have these really throaty harsh sneezes that I couldn't even begin to try to spell.

ROFL

[Shay]

I can make a variety of sounds when I sneeze. Sometimes they sound like "ehhshhooo" "hetshhoooo" "hahhshooo" or anything that slightly varies from that. Then I also have these really throaty harsh sneezes that I couldn't even begin to try to spell.

ROFL

Not sure why what I said is funny, but glad I could entertain you.

[(hippo)]

when im at home;

* *

when im by myself;

*hepshhooh!*

or

*he-esshhoo*

or

*ecshhh!*

depending on my mood

[hilsbilly]

CHECHYNYA!!!

[Celeb Obsessed]

I can't. I have way too many sounds and whenever I'm about to sneeze, I have no clue which one will come out.

[K.Matsuri]

Not a clue o_o; I honestly couldn't tell you. I'm not very good at the phonetic writings, anyway. But hopefully by the end of this semester's phonetics course I'll be an expert I could, however, tell you how Salmon sneezes - heck, I hear it enough But I think that sneezes in general are very hard to spell unless they're clearly spoken.

[doggo]

*have to try first*

I think most accurate would be "HNNGgeTTScsssh".

*have to try again*

Yes, I think that's the most common