sone

American  

[sohn] / soʊn /

noun

1. a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1,000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.

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sone British  

/ səʊn /

noun

1. a subjective unit of loudness equal to that experienced by a normal person hearing a 1 kHz tone at 40 dB

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Etymology

Origin of sone

First recorded in 1945–50; from Latin sonus; sound ¹

Example Sentences

It features sones de tarima, a dance that blends influences from early African and Chilean settlers, traditionally performed on small wooden boxes to amplify rapid footwork.

From Los Angeles Times

I love the NYT but have to admit the only interesting thing about this article was reading all the Felix Unger procedures sone people use on a plane to feel safe.

From New York Times

“That is shocking. Your kids probably have a good court case and I hope sone ‘educators’ get fired.

From Washington Times

He started playing with more accomplished ensembles and relished the flexibility of mariachi to absorb a range of musical expressions, from boleros, cumbias, rancheras and sones to pop ballads and classical passages.

From Washington Post

She’s clearly got sone juice left in the tank.

From The Guardian