Sexy sounds guys love to hear: cosmo explores the naughty noises, wicked words, and guttural groans you make when you're out of your head in bed and why they're music to his ears. (Sexplanations).(Brief Article)

* When it comes to bedroom behavior, the adage "different strokes for different folks" applies ... literally. But as it turns out, there is one universal element to sex: It's usually accompanied by sound effects. We're talking about stuff that comes out of your dirty little mouth when you're doing it. "The language mechanism in your brain can get stimulated during sex, which could trigger involuntary vocal reactions," explains Donna Jo Napoli, Ph.D., linguistics professor at Swarthmore College. Here, we explore noisy nooky.

mattress moans

The most common sex sounds are unintelligible, and Jill *, 26, is among the moaning masses: "When I'm turned on, I'm not coherent; I just make these totally primal moans," she says. They have a lot to do with what your bod is doing at the time of utterance. "During sex, when you are rocking your pelvis, squeezing and tensing your pelvic muscles, and inhaling deeply, your body is tensed -- the noise you make on your exhale is the sound of that tension being released," explains Betty Dodson, Ph.D., a sexologist in New York City.

sexy screams

Hollering your head off during sex is a way of taking moans to the next loud and lusty level. "For many people, sexual pleasure is heightened by hearing their own sounds," says June Reinisch, Ph. D., director emerita of the Kinsey Institute in Bloomington, Indiana. "Since screaming is so unbridled and over-the-top, it can truly transport you." Shrieking between the sheets works for Robyn, 31. "Screaming full-on during sex gets me even more excited," she says. "The louder I yell, the better."

biblical outbursts

"When I get excited, the first ...