Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Lesson 437. All right.
The title of today's lesson is the difference between squeal, shriek, shrill
scream, screech, and squeak. All right . I'm mostly doing this because some students
asked me to do this one. There'll be a lot of crossover in this video. You know
between these sounds. So sometimes some could be used in other situations but
I'm going to try to give you hints where we're more likely to use one then
another. Okay. So let's start. If someone or something
squeals they make a long high-pitched sound. We often associate it with sounds
of small children. Like little infants sometimes when they're rolling around
there. I can't really do it perfect. But something much higher than that you know,
my voice is too deep for that. But basically that's the idea, especially
infants. Certain animals such as pigs. Yeah. We always hear it with pigs. I'm sure
you've seen this in a movie. You try to pick up a pig and they're, they're squealing
all over the place.They're really, really loud. And noisy worn-out brakes.
All right. Squeals tend to be prolonged. This is one
thing about the squeal, it is not short. It's usually longer. It's a longer sort
of a sound. Or yeah basically. So it's a longer... actually I should even just say
it's a longer sort of a scream. This is one point. Basically all of these squeal,
shriek, shrill, screech and squeak could really technically.... they are all
types of screams. So scream is the more general word for all of these. But we do ...
there's certain times where we only use scream more often too. All right. Let's
continue. If a scream is high-pitched and short ...Now so remember, the squeal is
longer shriek is short. We often describe it as a shriek. It is usually used, is
usually sharp. So it's really, really high. Sometimes
you see it like in a book you know, they might describe it as (eek). I don't
know if I'm doing it well. But it might be like (eek ) so short, short. It's short. That's
that's one of the points. So it's not it's not prolonged. It's not
longer. But often with fright ... we use it a lot when we are scared.
Somebody might ... or over excited. Yes . You might use it with that. So the shorter
sounds would probably be more like a shriek. (eek) Whatever something like that . So a
shriek could be used to describe high sounds of some birds. Okay fright. Again
things that scare you. Some machine noises sometimes could be
described this way. All right. Let's continue . The screen tends to be the loudest
Now a scream could also just be in the yell sort of category. It does not have to
be high-pitched at all. All the rest of these up here, pretty much, have to be
high-pitched but a scream doesn't have to be. Now. Now it could also be high-pitched,
but it doesn't have to be high-pitched. Screams tend to be the loudest
associated ... well with fear. Sometimes we scream with fear.(ahhh). But it could be like
that where it's a little deeper doesn't have to be high-pitched. To get attention
you know, a lot of times we'll just yell loudly to somebody. We call that a scream
too. Hey! What are you doing ? Get over here. Hey!! You know something like that. That could
be a scream too. So get it ... and so and the others we don't usually use to get
attention. Or out purpose wasn't to get attention . Even though, you know with those screams
you may get attention anyway But but that's what we do we're trying to do.
Somebody's attention we could say scream Negative situation. You know, when you're
fighting. You're angry. You're yelling at somebody.
These could definitely be screams too. We mostly use... well we tend to use scream
more with people and again when we say scream, we're not emphasizing so much on
describing the type of sounds. Where with these ones. With a squeal and Shriek,
you are you're really focusing on the high pitch sound. Scream is not
necessarily doing that. It's a more general term. Okay. Good. All right. Now a
shrill, shrill is more often used as an adjective. Okay.
Thus a shriek or a scream could be shrill. Okay It is usually high-pitched
and sharp. So for example we could say a shrill cry. So I think there is ... you
could find a shrill as a verb in then dictionary. But the use is kind of old. We don't
hear it that much or anymore used in this way. We tend to use shrill more as
an adjective. Okay. Let's continue. Screech. All right. To make a loud unpleasant you
know sounds. Basically, especially if a person is high-pitched and annoying. Yeah.
So somebody's voice could be screeching. So the key part about screech is
unpleasant and annoying. Very unpleasant. We do use it with... we also use this one
with tires too. Like if the tires screech (screeching sounds) Something like that. You know, coming to a
stop. All right. Now squeak submit all right now squeak is back to short again. As
short high-pitched sounds used especially with like door hinges. So it
doesn't it doesn't have to be fear. It could just be things could squeak a lot
like a door hinge could squeak as you're open and close it. That has nothing to do
with fear or excitement or anything like that.
wheels on carts could squeak also. Shoes if they get wet you know sometimes
might have a little squeak later on. Small animals such as mice tend to be
squeak. So it's it's a lower but it's still high-pitched but yet it sounds a
little bit on the weaker side because it's probably coming from like a
or animal. All right, and let's just give you some examples . She squealed with
surprise when she opened the door to discover a surprise party Yeah. You could
use it that way. The pig squealed when the boy tried to grab it. Yeah again we
definitely associate squeals with pigs or hogs or any animals along that line.
The brakes squeal when he tapped the brake pedal. Okay. You could say that she
shrieked in pain as they applied the stinging appointment So fear, pain. Maybe
they put the ointment on and it was a hurt. You know maybe there was some
infection there. So okay good she shrieked with laughter. So it could be
the opposite way too. Like excitement or laughter. She shrieked with laughter as
she was being tickled. Okay. Let's continue. She, she screamed to get
his attention again. Again this just could be just a loud yell could be scream you're
not focusing on describing the sound as much. Where the others again are more
clear about describing the, the type of scream. She screamed when she saw a snake.
Again this is just a general one. We don't know was know. Was it more like a shrill? Was,it more like a shriek ?
it more like a shriek ? Was it more you know, like a squeal? . It could have been
any of those. Okay. Let's continue. You know a shrill whistle by that
policeman caught his attention. So again we tend to use it more as an adjective
here. She has a shrill voice. Okay. Let's continue. The tires screeched as he hit the
brakes hard. Yeah. So it tends to be a little bit longer. We do use screech for that
verb was, especially when it's very unpleasant. Yeah. And again when we use
screech we're really emphasizing how unpleasant it is. More , more so than a
squeal. Even though squeal tends to be longer too.
Okay. Okay. The hinges squeaked as he opened the door again. We often say hinges
squeak. The mouse squeaked as it was chased away. Okay. Again I hope this was
helpful. I hope you can understand and know when you might use one more likely
than use one of the other ones. But there will be some crossover with this. Anyway
Thanks for your time. Thanks for effort. It was very informative bye bye