MEMS sound transducer , in particular for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum, having a carrier , having a diaphragm which is connected to the carrier and can be deflected with respect to the latter along a stroke axis , and having a first and a second cantilever arm which are clamped on one side and are each arranged in a recess of the carrier , which each comprise a piezo element , which is spaced apart from the diaphragm in the direction of the stroke axis , for generating and/or detecting a deflection of the diaphragm , which piezo element comprises a first end , which is connected to the carrier , and a second end , which can be deflected in the direction of the stroke axis , and a coupling element which extends in the direction of the stroke axis between the piezo element and the diaphragm and connects the second end of the piezo element to the diaphragm , so that the respective piezo element and the respective coupling element together form the respective cantilever arm which is clamped on one side and has a clamped end formed by the first end of its piezo element and a free end formed by its coupling element , and wherein the two cantilever arms are arranged one behind the other in a top view parallel to the stroke axis, so that the two cantilever arms are offset translationally with respect to one another in a transverse direction of the MEMS sound transducer running perpendicular to the stroke axis, characterized in that the MEMS sound transducer has two recesses , wherein one of the two cantilever arms is arranged in each case in one of the recesses , the two recesses are separated from one another by a center piece of the carrier , the first cantilever arm is arranged on an edge region of the carrier and the second cantilever arm is arranged on the center piece of the carrier , and the two cantilever arms are aligned identically with respect to one another and/or are oriented identically with respect to one another. having a diaphragm which is connected to the carrier and can be deflected with respect to the latter along a stroke axis , and having a first and a second cantilever arm which are clamped on one side and are each arranged in a recess of the carrier , which each comprise a piezo element , which is spaced apart from the diaphragm in the direction of the stroke axis , for generating and/or detecting a deflection of the diaphragm , which piezo element comprises a first end , which is connected to the carrier , and a second end , which can be deflected in the direction of the stroke axis , and a coupling element which extends in the direction of the stroke axis between the piezo element and the diaphragm and connects the second end of the piezo element to the diaphragm , so that the respective piezo element and the respective coupling element together form the respective cantilever arm which is clamped on one side and has a clamped end formed by the first end of its piezo element and a free end formed by its coupling element , and wherein the two cantilever arms are arranged one behind the other in a top view parallel to the stroke axis, so that the two cantilever arms are offset translationally with respect to one another in a transverse direction of the MEMS sound transducer running perpendicular to the stroke axis, characterized in that the MEMS sound transducer has two recesses , wherein one of the two cantilever arms is arranged in each case in one of the recesses , the two recesses are separated from one another by a center piece of the carrier , the first cantilever arm is arranged on an edge region of the carrier and the second cantilever arm is arranged on the center piece of the carrier , and the two cantilever arms are aligned identically with respect to one another and/or are oriented identically with respect to one another. <EOS>