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Sounds familiar vs Sound familiar

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sounds familiar' is the correct form when referring to something that is familiar to the speaker. Meanwhile, 'sound familiar' is used if you are asking if something is familiar to the listener.
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Last updated: July 14, 2024

Sounds familiar

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that is familiar to the speaker.

Use 'sounds familiar' when you want to express that something is familiar to you or seems recognizable.

Examples:

  • That song sounds familiar. Have I heard it before?
  • The story sounds familiar, but I can't remember where I heard it.
  • The name sounds familiar, but I can't place it.
  • Sounds Familiar? Accents and Dialects of the UK. Do you call a 'bread roll' a cob, batch, bread cake, barm cake or scuffler? How do you pronounce the words ...
  • his voice sounds familiar → me suena (familiar) su voz it doesn't sound familiar → no me suena to be on familiar ground (fig) → estar en su elemento, dominar la  ...
  • 1 day ago ... Denise shares unforgettable moments on Your Face Sounds Familiar ... Share: Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 2 - Videos. Facebook ...
  • The second season of Your Face Sounds Familiar is a singing and impersonation competition for celebrities on ABS-CBN. Sharon Cuneta, Gary Valenciano and ...

Alternatives:

  • seems familiar
  • looks familiar
  • feels familiar
  • appears familiar
  • rings a bell

Sound familiar

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking if something is familiar to the listener.

Use 'sound familiar' when you want to inquire if something is recognizable or known to the person you are speaking to.

Examples:

  • Does that name sound familiar to you?
  • The place doesn't sound familiar. Have you been there before?
  • This story doesn't sound familiar to me. Are you sure we've met?
  • it doesn't sound familiar → no me suena to be on familiar ground (fig) → estar en su elemento, dominar la materia. 2. (= common) [experience, complaint, event] ...
  • Oct 29, 2015 ... Does that sound familiar? It should. It's exactly what goes on in Illinois. Actually, it goes on in every state that allows politicians to draw their own ...
  • Fill out the form below and then click on the payment button to complete your registration. SOUND Familiar Registration. Home Home SOUND Affect ...
  • Doesn't that sound familiar. Doesn't that hit too close to home. Doesn't that make you shiver. The way that things have gone. And doesn't that seem peculiar

Alternatives:

  • seem familiar
  • look familiar
  • feel familiar
  • appear familiar
  • ring a bell

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