Compare: 音 vs 音

曇天の日(ひ)は晴天のときより音(おと)がよく聞こえるのです。

On cloudy days, you can hear distant sounds better than in clear weather.

そうです、異常音(おと)は空冷ファンの最後の断末魔だったのです。

That's right, that strange sound was the final death scream of the cooling fan.

音を下げてくれないか。

Can you keep the noise down?

音は静まり次第に消えて行った。

The music gradually died away.