Is it correct to write out the sound of a heart beat as lub dub or are there other variations that are also acceptable?
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_sounds – Jun 24 '14 at 09:02
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2Lub dub is the approximate 'sound' a normal heart makes when heard through a stethescope. It isn't nearly as clear when you just put your ear to the chest to listen. Anything you hear is fair game. boom boom, ba dum, whatever! – anongoodnurse Jun 24 '14 at 09:24
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5ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum-tsh – npst Jun 24 '14 at 11:45
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I suggest going to Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-tale Heart" and copying his description. – Oldcat Jun 24 '14 at 17:33
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@Oldcat: That's Edgar Allan Poe, with an "a". – Scott - Слава Україні Nov 02 '16 at 03:38
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There are different versions in different languages. In english I have seen thump thump, ba boom, ba bump and lub-dub. In India, it is "dhakdhak." In Italian, it's "tu tump."
Likewise, there are many others. Here is a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cross-linguistic_onomatopoeias
open "human sounds" and then "heartbeat."
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In Italian, songs about strong heartbeats are called bum bum read "boom boom" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRMTGUkHBMI. – Mari-Lou A Jun 25 '14 at 08:08