Intermediate Lung Sounds Egophony - a Egophony is a voiced sound with a nasal quality, often described to be like a goat's bleating. Egophony has higher intensity over abnormal lung areas. Ask the patient to say "Eeee" several times. Auscultate the chest walls. Over consolidated lung areas, the sound is heard as an "A" (aaay).Compare this sound to the recording in the "Egophony - e" lesson. play pause Position: Chest wall Chestpiece: Diaphragm Maneuver: Sitting Waveform Skin and Ribs Blended View Lungs Move slider to reveal lungs Table of Contents 1Vesicular - Diminished 2Bronchophony - Healthy 3Bronchophony - Abnormal 4Egophony - e 5Egophony - a 6Whispered Pectoriloquy - Healthy 7Whispered Pectoriloquy - Abnormal 8Wheeze - Expiratory 9Wheeze - Monophonic 10Wheeze - Polyphonic 11Crackles - Early Inspiratory (Rales) 12Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales) 13Stridor Practice Drill