What sound does a horse make?

kiwi443

When you're telling your child what horses "say", do you use "neigh" or an alternative word/sound?

We make a clucking noise with our tongue on the roof of our mouths. After a recent convo., I'm thinking this might just be regional/part of my ethnic background.

 

JoLiz

neigh- like "say"

 

robbie3982

We say neigh.

bim38106

kiwi443:

When you're telling your child what horses "say", do you use "neigh" or an alternative word/sound?

We make a clucking noise with our tongue on the roof of our mouths. After a recent convo., I'm thinking this might just be regional/part of my ethnic background.

 

That's what I think. I've always done both neigh and the tongue clicking. Everyone thought I was crazy when I taught DD1 the tongue clicking for horse, but that's what I've always known!

FWIW, I'm originally from Belgium and that's what my parents taught us... well, that and "heee heeee" instead of "neigh"

mfransdell

"Neeeeiiiigh!!!!!"   duh. 

 

BeanieWeanie

Plain old neigh here too.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

"Neigh"  pronounced like neee-ay

TommysGirl56

We use whinneee! With your version, are you going for the sound of hooves clip-clopping? I like it!

ilenegrace

We say Neigh! What I would really like to know though is what sound does a giraffe make? LOL This one always gets me when we DS points at it... I have no idea!

KWPNJumper55

kiwi443:

When you're telling your child what horses "say", do you use "neigh" or an alternative word/sound?

We make a clucking noise with our tongue on the roof of our mouths. After a recent convo., I'm thinking this might just be regional/part of my ethnic background.

 

Like a nicker.. I use neigh but I teach ds to cluck to my horses lol. He'll be one confused kid.

kiwi443

bim38106:

kiwi443:

When you're telling your child what horses "say", do you use "neigh" or an alternative word/sound?

We make a clucking noise with our tongue on the roof of our mouths. After a recent convo., I'm thinking this might just be regional/part of my ethnic background.

 

That's what I think. I've always done both neigh and the tongue clicking. Everyone thought I was crazy when I taught DD1 the tongue clicking for horse, but that's what I've always known!

FWIW, I'm originally from Belgium and that's what my parents taught us... well, that and "heee heeee" instead of "neigh"

Yay! Someone else does this. I've never heard of "hee hee", but I guess the clucking is supposed to sound like a horse walking/galloping on a hard surface. There are LOTS of horse and buggies around here.

 

ss+el

I say 'neigh', but he just looks at me like I have two heads. Cows moo, cats and dogs both meow, and everything else apparently roars, so 'neigh' doesn't compute. LOL

katypresson

Neigh

cookimonstar

we do almost like a "raseberry" sounds, just blowing through the lips slowly.  Does that make sense? lol

MarriedBestFriends

DD says "neigh", so we must have taught her that. And by "we", I mean daycare.

kiwi443

ss+el:

I say 'neigh', but he just looks at me like I have two heads. Cows moo, cats and dogs both meow, and everything else apparently roars, so 'neigh' doesn't compute. LOL

Aw, that's cute.

MrsCripe10

we tongue click (nicker) to call a horse.  and it says neigh.   DD learned to click her tongue to call them first.  Learned it from my mom who is from OK.

kiwi443

cookimonstar:

we do almost like a "raseberry" sounds, just blowing through the lips slowly.  Does that make sense? lol

I've never heard of doing this, but it sounds like the nickering sound that a pp mentioned.

Who knew there could be so many variations for one animal?

mrs.larry

ilenegrace:

We say Neigh! What I would really like to know though is what sound does a giraffe make? LOL This one always gets me when we DS points at it... I have no idea!

this. also: hippos.

sunnyday016

Neigh!

rainlily

Neigh in English and E-e-e-e-e in Spanish.

Sammy-Mae

mrs.larry:

ilenegrace:

We say Neigh! What I would really like to know though is what sound does a giraffe make? LOL This one always gets me when we DS points at it... I have no idea!

this. also: hippos.

DH always looks at me like I have two heads because I love to make zebra sounds.   Oh and as far as DD is concerned hippos moo.  You can try and tell her otherwise but to her they moo.  Cats say "Ow" dogs say "fffff"  and almost everything else says "RAWR!!"  

emmared1986

Sammy-Mae:

mrs.larry:

ilenegrace:

We say Neigh! What I would really like to know though is what sound does a giraffe make? LOL This one always gets me when we DS points at it... I have no idea!

this. also: hippos.

DH always looks at me like I have two heads because I love to make zebra sounds.   Oh and as far as DD is concerned hippos moo.  You can try and tell her otherwise but to her they moo.  Cats say "Ow" dogs say "fffff"  and almost everything else says "RAWR!!"  

What does a zebra say? I need to know! 

aniceucchik

neiiiiiiigh and then puffffffffffff..kinda like a raspberry without the tongue.

happycamper45

cookimonstar:

we do almost like a "raseberry" sounds, just blowing through the lips slowly.  Does that make sense? lol

This!!

lynsef

We say neigh.

hisaak

ilenegrace:

We say Neigh! What I would really like to know though is what sound does a giraffe make? LOL This one always gets me when we DS points at it... I have no idea!

In our house they "neigh" as well.  What can I say, we make up a lot as we go.

jesssy1204

neigh