On a wave-transmission ontology of sound (O'Callaghan, Pasnau), sounds just are pressure wave events in a medium, so a sound that produces no such waves during intervals literally ceases to exist rather than persisting unheard.
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Pressure wave events(as used in physics and philosophy of sound)
Physical vibrations that move through a medium (like air) by pushing and releasing pressure, which is what physically happens when sound occurs.
Wave-transmission ontology(as used in philosophy of perception)
A theory that explains what sound IS by saying it's basically vibrations moving through the air or another substance, rather than something mysterious.