Syntax
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expr1 SOUNDS LIKE expr2

Description
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This is the same as SOUNDEX(expr1) = SOUNDEX(expr2).

Example
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SELECT givenname, surname FROM users WHERE givenname SOUNDS LIKE "robert";
+-----------+---------+
| givenname | surname |
+-----------+---------+
| Roberto   | Castro  |
+-----------+---------+

URL: https://mariadb.com/kb/en/sounds-like/