The best meme sounds to imitate with friends (and how to nail them)

By the TryToAct team · Published October 25, 2026

Everyone can do "Bruh". Nailing Plankton's "Aughhhhh" or the Clash Royale King's laugh is another story. We went through the sounds in TryToAct's Battle mode to pick the funniest meme sounds to imitate with friends, each with a tip to score points.

In short

The funniest meme sounds to imitate are short (1 to 4 seconds), have a strong shape (a hit, a rise, a crash) and get a laugh when you miss them: "Bruh", the Minecraft "Oof", "Emotional Damage", Plankton's "Aughhhhh", Michael Jackson's "Hee hee", King Boo's laugh or the Clash Royale King's reactions. You can imitate sounds like these for free in TryToAct's Battle mode, where four judges score your impression out of 10.

What makes a good sound to imitate

A good meme sound has three qualities: it's short, it has a recognizable shape (it starts loud, rises or collapses) and it's doable with a human mouth. That's also what our judges look at: the shape of the sound, its loudness and its length, not how close it is to your voice (here's how they score).

The meme classics

Lengths are those of the sounds in our Battle library.

1. Bruh

   The easiest one. Low, flat, a single syllable: don't drag it out.

   Length

   1.4 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

2. Minecraft "Oof"

   Short and muffled, like a punch to the stomach.

   Length

   1.4 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

3. Emotional Damage

   Two words, the voice rising on "Damage". Articulate.

   Length

   2.3 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

4. Plankton "Aughhhhh"

   The marathon: save your breath for the end, length counts.

   Length

   4.7 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

5. Laughing cat

   Choppy, high, irregular: don't be afraid to look silly.

   Length

   3.4 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

6. YEET

   The shortest of the lot: one explosive hit.

   Length

   0.8 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

7. AUUUUUUGHHHHHH

   Start loud and don't let go until the end.

   Length

   2.5 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

8. "Get out!"

   Two sharp syllables, the second one louder.

   Length

   1.1 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

Internet reactions

1. "Oh my God!"

   The over-the-top gasp: the "God" has to soar.

   Length

   2.1 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

2. "Fahhh"

   One long exhale of disbelief, fading out.

   Length

   2.1 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

3. Skeleton banging its shield

   Pure rhythm: copy the hits with your tongue and lips.

   Length

   2.5 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

4. Chipmunk laugh

   Very high and very fast. Think light, don't squeeze your throat.

   Length

   2.1 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

Cartoons and video games

1. King Boo's laugh

   A spooky cackle that rises then fades: the shape matters more than the voice.

   Length

   2.1 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

2. Clash Royale King, laugh

   Three different laughs in our library: deep, choppy, booming.

   Length

   1.3 to 1.8 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

3. Clash Royale King, crying

   The sob that rises, then collapses.

   Length

   1.6 to 2.0 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

4. Clash Royale King, angry

   The growl: push from the throat without hurting your voice.

   Length

   1.4 to 2.1 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

5. Hog Rider

   The battle cry: one long, proud shout that holds to the end.

   Length

   2.7 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

6. Sonic ring

   Not a voice at all: a quick, bright "ting" you have to whistle or sing.

   Length

   0.9 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

7. Among Us role reveal

   Hum it: the slow build matters more than the notes.

   Length

   4.6 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

8. Five Nights at Freddy's jumpscare

   A full-volume scream from the very first moment. Wear headphones, warn the neighbors.

   Length

   5.0 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

Shouts, songs and animals

1. Michael Jackson "Hee hee"

   Very high and very short: aim for the relative pitch, not MJ's voice.

   Length

   1.4 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

2. Michael Jackson "Ow!"

   A single hit, as clean as you can make it.

   Length

   1.2 s

   Difficulty

   Easy

3. Michael Jackson "Ah ah ah ah WOOH"

   Keep the beat of the "ah"s, then let the "WOOH" fly.

   Length

   3.7 s

   Difficulty

   Hard

4. The rooster

   A three-part shape: short, long, then falling away.

   Length

   2.8 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

5. The donkey

   "Hee-haw", switching between breathing in and breathing out.

   Length

   3.2 s

   Difficulty

   Medium

5 tips to score points

• Wear headphones so the original sound doesn't leak back into your mic.

• Match the length. An "Aughhhhh" that's too short or a "Bruh" that's too long loses points, even when it's well imitated.

• Copy the attack. The judges notice the moment the sound kicks in.

• Forget about your voice. A deep voice can nail a high sound just fine: the shape is what counts.

• Listen to the whole sound before you play. You only get one take.

Why not make your own pack?

Your Discord server's inside jokes, your friend group's legendary lines: you can turn them into a pack of 5 to 15 sounds of up to 3 seconds each and publish it in a few minutes. Follow our guide to making a sound pack.

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