The sound velocity of Sedlec kaolin during heating from 20 • C to 1100 • C was investigated by modulated force thermomechanical analysis (mf-TMA). In the interval from 20 • C to 250 • C, the sound velocity increases which can be explained by liberation of the water molecules from pores and micropores. Dehydroxylation (450 • C to 650 • C) presents itself with a decrease of the sound velocity. After dehydroxylation, a two-step increase of the sound velocity was observed. The first step of the increase of the sound velocity is due to solid-state sintering at low temperatures. The second step starts at 950 • C as a consequence of the collapse of the metakaolinite structure. After the maximum, a steep increase of the sound velocity follows as a result of solid-state sintering.