Does using a Power-attack while sneaking increase your chances of being detected?

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I understand there have been many questions asked about sneaking and power attacks recently. However, my question is not about the damage dealt while power attacking or sneaking but rather the relationship between detection and power attacking.

I understand that

daggers are silent, meaning that enemies are not alerted to your dagger swings, even missed ones.

but there is generally a sound (grunt or guttural throat noise) to go along with a power attack animation. Is this noise just for effect (like the passive spell-in-hand glow) or is sound audible by potential victims/enemies.

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I think the power attack is just as silent as a normal swing, the grunt/yell is purely for effect. I went up behind an enemy and whiffed a bunch of power attacks on purpose and he had no reaction whatsoever, then I finished him off with a power attack and a nearby patrolling enemy didn't react.

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