Does your guinea pig makes wheeking noises (long and loud squeal or whistle)?
Does your guinea pig makes purring noises?
Does your guinea pig makes rumbling noises (similar to purring but deeper)?
Does your guinea pig makes teeth chattering noises?
Does your guinea pig makes hissing noises?
Does your guinea pig makes cooing noises?
Does your guinea pig makes shrieking noises?
Does your guinea pig makes whining or moaning noises?
This is a distinctive (and common) vocalization made by guinea pigs and it is most often used to communicate anticipation or excitement, particularly about being fed. Sometimes wheeking may simply serve as a call for attention.
Purrs have different meanings, depending on the pitch of the sound and the accompanying body language. Guinea pigs that feel contented and comfortable will make a deep purring sound, accompanied by a relaxed, calm posture. However, if the purr is higher pitched, especially towards the end of the purr, this is more likely a sound of annoyance.
Rumbling noises are made when a male romances a female and sometimes females in season also make it. Often accompanied by a sort of "mating dance," rumbling is also sometimes called "motorboating" or "rumble strutting".
This is an aggressive vocalization that is a sign of an agitated or angry guinea pig. Teeth chattering is often accompanied by the guinea pig showing its teeth, which looks like a yawn.
Similar to teeth chattering, this is a sign of a guinea pig who's upset. It is just like the hissing noise that a cat makes.
Cooing communicates reassurance in guinea pigs. It is a sound most often, but not exclusively, made by mother guinea pigs to their young.
A piercing, high-pitched squeak called a shriek is a fairly unmistakable call of alarm, fear, or pain from a guinea pig. If you hear this sound, it would be good to check on your guinea pigs to make sure everything is OK and none of them is hurt.
A whining or moaning type of squeak can communicate annoyance or dislike for something you or another guinea pig is doing.
Chirping noises sounds just like a bird chirping and is perhaps the least understood noise that guinea pigs make. A chirping guinea pig may also appear to be in a trancelike state. The meaning of this "song" is the subject of much discussion, with no firm conclusions.
https://www.thesprucepets.com/guinea-pig-vocalizations-and-body-language-1238882
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