alarm tone

Morning jolt noise

An alarm tone is the sound a device makes to alert you—the specific audio signal your phone plays to wake you up, or the tone that accompanies an emergency alert.

Different alarm tones serve different purposes: a gentle chime for a morning wake-up, a harsh buzz for a security system.

I need to change my alarm tone; that one doesn't wake me anymore.

Related
  • ringtonePhone's incoming call sound
  • alertWarning or watchfulness
  • sirenWailing alert device
  • beepShort electronic tone
  • buzzerElectric signaling device

wake · wake up call · snooze · snooze button · morning · early morning · jarring · shrill · notification · chime · clock · vibrate · urgent · loud · startle · jolt · electronic · sound effect

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Opposites
sonic character and intent

alarm tonelullaby

Soothing song for babies

meditation music · spa music · white noise · ambient sound · wind chimes

functional purpose

alarm tonesilence

Total lack of sound

background music · ambient noise · pink noise · muted tone · hold music

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G