Place it right at the end of a question round, before revealing the correct answer, then follow a wrong guess with the Windows XP Error sound for the fail, or add the Law and Order Dun Dun after it for a mock-serious verdict on a disputed answer.
Über diesen Sound
A short 1.6-second voice clip announcing 'Temps écoulé' — time is up — in a clear, formal quiz-show tone. It lands with a tense, final feeling, like a deadline snapping shut, giving a simple timeout an unmistakable sense of pressure and closure. It comes from the French television quiz show Question pour un champion.