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Bzz vs Bzzt - What's the difference?

bzz | bzzt |

As interjections the difference between bzz and bzzt

is that bzz is the buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc while bzzt is the sound of a buzzer or of electricity.

bzz

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc.

    • bzzt

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (onomatopoeia) The sound of a buzzer or of electricity.
  • * 1921 , Alfred Emanuel Smith, New Outlook
    • The buzzer on Matthew's desk rang violently at this point, bzzt -bzzt...
  • * 2000 , Linda P Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, Baby minds: brain-building games your baby will love
    • You sing him a new song, bzzt' — a connection is made. You tickle his toes, ' bzzt — there goes another.
  • * 2001 , Keith R A DeCandido, Rockne S O'Bannon, Farscape: House of Cards
    • Pressing an imaginary button, Crichton said, "Bzzt ! Wrong answer."

    Alternative forms

    * bzzzt English words without vowels