1. A gentle, quiet, or mellow auditory sensation; sound with low volume or smooth quality
The soft sound of rain on the window was soothing.
O som suave da chuva na janela era reconfortante.
2. In phonetics, a consonant sound produced with less force or friction
In some languages, soft sounds are contrasted with hard sounds.
Em algumas línguas, sons suaves são contrastados com sons duros.