noun
A recorded or artificially created sound used in media such as films, games, and radio.
このゲームのサウンドエフェクトはとてもリアルだ。
The sound effects in this game are very realistic.
映画のサウンドエフェクトを担当している。
I'm in charge of the sound effects for the movie.
Variant with a middle dot; less common in running text but seen in some contexts.
効果音 is the native Japanese equivalent and is more common in everyday speech. サウンドエフェクト is a loanword often used in technical or media production contexts.
Borrowed from English 'sound effect'.