soundalike

American  

[sound-uh-lahyk] / ˈsaʊnd əˌlaɪk /

noun

1. a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype.

   a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.

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soundalike British  

/ ˈsaʊndəˌlaɪk /

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that sounds like another, often well known, person or thing

   2. ( as modifier )

      a soundalike band

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Etymology

Origin of soundalike

1965–70; noun use of verb phrase sound alike, on the model of look-alike

Example Sentences

Professor Gina Neff, from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge, describes how one artist was recently believed to be AI after dropping multiple soundalike albums simultaneously.

From BBC

“It took a long time for the decision to be made,” says Emanuel, a cheeky Brit who got his start making soundalike rock albums in the 1980s and co-formed Extreme Music in 1997, a music library company that produced EDM tracks for shows like “Top Gear.”

From Los Angeles Times

Frank Drebin, if the actors’ soundalike initials weren’t confusing enough.

From Los Angeles Times

The actress said she was left "angered" and "shocked" at the company's apparent use of a soundalike.

From BBC

The attorney claims the rapper attempted to use a soundalike of the song instead of the original to get around the denied request, but he says it is still copyright infringement.

From BBC